An official website of the United States government.

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you've safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

NAL Agricultural Thesaurus

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Research, Technology, Methods > pathological processes and conditions > bacterial shedding

Preferred Term:

bacterial shedding

Definition:

The expelling of bacteria from the body. Important routes include the respiratory tract, genital tract, and intestinal tract.

Concept Schemes:

NALT Full

Broader Concept:

pathological processes and conditions

URI:

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/206476

Download this Concept:

RDF/XMLCreated 2013-10-23, last modified 2015-05-27