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Any object, that is not harmful itself, but may be capable of carrying an infectious microorganism on it and thus transmit disease.
Ãâó: www.ccac.ca/en/CCAC_Programs/ETCC/GlossaryEng.htm
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| fomite |
inanimate object capable of transmitting infectious organisms to a host, eg, soiled bed linens, diapers, tissues and handkerchiefs, hospital respiratory equipment, dishrags, etc.
Ãâó: www.life.umd.edu/classroom/bsci424/Definitions.htm
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| fomites |
Substances that absorb, hold, and transport infectious disease agents.
Ãâó: www.vet.uga.edu/vpp/gray_book/Handheld/appendix_5....
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| fomite |
an object, other than food, that can convey infection, such as bedding or clothing.
Ãâó: www.tv.cbc.ca/national/pgminfo/redlies/dic.html
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| fomite |
Inanimate object that when contaminated with a viable pathogen, can transfer the pathogen to a host.
Ãâó: www.cmdr.ubc.ca/pathogenomics/terminology.html
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