| Australian Q fever | A variety of Q fever occurring in Australia; an acute infectious rickettsial infection caused by Coxiella burnetii and transmitted by ticks, enzootic in animals in Australia, especially bandicoots. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Australian X disease | A severe encephalitis with a high mortality rate occurring in the Murray Valley of Australia; the disease is most severe in children and is characterised by headache, fever, malaise, drowsiness or convulsions, and rigidity of the neck; extensive brain damage may result; it is caused by the Murray Valley encephalitis virus (genus Flavivirus). Synonym: Australian X disease, Australian X encephalitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Australian X disease virus | A group B arbovirus of the genus Flavivirus that causes Murray Valley encephalitis; it is transmitted by Culex mosquitoes, and also infects birds and horses. Synonym: Australian X disease virus, MVE virus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Australian X encephalitis | A severe encephalitis with a high mortality rate occurring in the Murray Valley of Australia; the disease is most severe in children and is characterised by headache, fever, malaise, drowsiness or convulsions, and rigidity of the neck; extensive brain damage may result; it is caused by the Murray Valley encephalitis virus (genus Flavivirus). Synonym: Australian X disease, Australian X encephalitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| models, economic | Statistical models of the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services, as well as of financial considerations. For the application of statistics to the testing and quantifying of economic theories models, econometric is available. (12 Dec 1998) |
| socio-economic | Relating to social or economic factors or to a combination of both social and economic factors. (05 Dec 1998) |
| inflation, economic | An increase in the volume of money and credit relative to available goods resulting in a substantial and continuing rise in the general price level. (12 Dec 1998) |
| economic botany | <study> The study of plants and plant products that can be used for profit, such as in the field of agriculture or medicine. (13 Nov 1997) |
| economic coefficient | In growth and cultivation of microorganisms, the ratio of the mass produced to the substrate consumed. (05 Mar 2000) |
| economic competition | The effort of two or more parties to secure the business of a third party by offering, usually under fair or equitable rules of business practice, the most favourable terms. (12 Dec 1998) |
| economic entomology | <study> The study of insects which are able to cause economic losses by destroying plants or animals that are commercially valuable. (09 Oct 1997) |
| economic sector | A subdivision of economic activities based on major purpose (for example, "commercial sector" or "private sector"). (05 Dec 1998) |
| economic value of life | The evaluation of the monetary value of a life lost or a life saved. (12 Dec 1998) |
| united states office of economic opportunity | A division of the executive branch of the united states government concerned with overall planning, promoting, and administering programs relative to the provision of opportunities for economic advancement. (12 Dec 1998) |