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Chain of infection

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-004644

Process that begins when an agent leaves its reservoir or host through a portal of exit, and is conveyed by some mode of transmission, then enters through an appropriate portal of entry to infect a susceptible host.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-004644
FieldEnvironment
SubjectBiological substances
ReferencesCDC Epidemiology Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-004644",
  "term": "Chain of infection",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Chain of Infection",
  "definition": "Process that begins when an agent leaves its reservoir or host through a portal of exit, and is conveyed by some mode of transmission, then enters through an appropriate portal of entry to infect a susceptible host.",
  "subject": "Biological substances",
  "references": [
    "CDC Epidemiology Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/chain-of-infection/"
}

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