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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > epidemiology > disease transmission > basic reproduction number
Fields of Study > ecology > population ecology > population characteristics > morbidity > basic reproduction number
Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment > ecology > population ecology > population characteristics > morbidity > basic reproduction number
Animals, Livestock, One Health > animal welfare > morbidity > basic reproduction number
Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry > animal welfare > morbidity > basic reproduction number
Preferred Term:

basic reproduction number

Definition:
The expected number of new cases of an infection caused by an infected individual, in a population consisting of susceptible contacts only.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
disease transmission, morbidity
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • basic reproductive rate
  • basic reproduction ratio
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/209963
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RDF/XMLCreated 2014-02-04, last modified 2015-11-16