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41Leishmania infection — A parasitic disease, also called leishmaniasis, spread by the bite of sand flies infected with a protozoa (Leishmania). There are several forms of leishmaniasis, the most common being cutaneous and visceral leishmaniasis. The cutaneous form of… …
42nosocomial infection — hospital infection an infection whose development is favoured by a hospital environment. It may develop in a hospitalized patient without having been present or incubating at the time of admission, or it may be acquired in hospital but only… …
43focal infection — n. a localized infection, as in the gallbladder, teeth, or tonsils, which may spread to other parts of the body through the blood …
44focal infection — Pathol., Dentistry. an infection in which bacteria are localized in some region, as the tonsils or the tissue around a tooth, from which they may spread to some other organ or structure of the body. [1920 25] * * * …
45horizontal infection — an infection spread by horizontal transmission …
46vertical infection — an infection spread by vertical transmission …
47focal infection — /ˈfoʊkəl ɪnfɛkʃən/ (say fohkuhl infekshuhn) noun an infection in which the bacteria are localised in some region, as the tissue round a tooth or a tonsil, from which they often spread to some other organ or structure of the body …
48droplet infection — n. disease spread by dispersion into the air of droplets from an infected respiratory tract, contaminated vaporizer, etc …
49Health and Disease — ▪ 2009 Introduction Food and Drug Safety. In 2008 the contamination of infant formula and related dairy products with melamine in China led to widespread health problems in children, including urinary problems and possible renal tube… …
50Life Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Zoology In 2008 several zoological studies provided new insights into how species life history traits (such as the timing of reproduction or the length of life of adult individuals) are derived in part as responses to… …
