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• Inapparent infection
  ...used in [[Epidemiology|epidemiology]] and [[Infectious Disease|infectious disease]] studies. ...rm "inapparent infection" is derived from the prefix 'in-', meaning 'not', and 'apparent', meaning 'clearly visible or understood'. The word 'infection' c
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• Asymptomatic infection
  ...ed individual does not exhibit any noticeable [[symptoms]] or signs of the disease. ...tomatic" literally means "without occurrence", referring to the absence of symptoms.
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• Disease
  == Disease == ...wn to be medical conditions that are associated with specific symptoms and signs.
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• Subclinical infection
  ...ion]] that does not show obvious [[Symptom|symptoms]] or [[Sign (medicine)|signs]]. ...nical" is derived from the Latin prefix "sub-" meaning "under" or "below", and "clinical" from the Greek "klinike" meaning "bed", referring to the practic
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• Zika fever
  ...a fever''' (pronounced /ˈziːkə/ ZEE-kə) is a [[mosquito-borne]] infectious disease caused by the [[Zika virus]]. ==Symptoms==
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• Asymptomatic carrier
  ...toms. Despite not feeling sick, asymptomatic carriers can still spread the disease to others. ...he term "carrier" in this context, refers to an individual who harbors the disease.
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• Infectious canine hepatitis
  ...e term "hepatitis" is derived from the Greek words "hepar," meaning liver, and "-itis," denoting inflammation. ...nine Adenovirus 1]] (CAV-1). The virus is spread through the urine, feces, and saliva of infected dogs. It can also be transmitted through direct contact
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• Avian influenza
  ...' (pronounced: /ˈeɪviən ˌɪnfluˈɛnzə/), also known as '''bird flu''', is an infectious type of [[influenza]] that spreads among birds. In rare cases, it can affec ...term "avian influenza" comes from the Latin word ''avis'', meaning "bird", and the Italian word ''influenza'', meaning "influence". The term was first use
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• Aspiration pneumonia
  ...eumon'', meaning "lung," and the suffix ''-ia'', indicating a condition or disease. ==Signs and Symptoms==
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• Borderline tuberculoid leprosy
  ...position on the spectrum of leprosy types, between [[tuberculoid leprosy]] and [[lepromatous leprosy]]. ...erculum'', the diminutive form of ''tuber'', meaning "lump" or "swelling", and ''-oid'', a suffix meaning "resembling" or "like". The term "leprosy" comes
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• Tuberculoid leprosy
  ...-ber-kyoo-loid lep-ruh-see) is a form of [[leprosy]], a chronic infectious disease caused by the bacterium ''[[Mycobacterium leprae]]''. This form of leprosy ...d "lepros", meaning scaly, referring to the skin changes that occur in the disease.
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• SARS
  ...aused by a coronavirus, called SARS-associated coronavirus (SARS-CoV). The disease was first identified in Guangdong province, southern China, in November 200 ...ains to the part of the body it affects, and "syndrome" denotes a group of symptoms that consistently occur together.
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• Human granulocytic anaplasmosis
  ...plaz-moh-sis), often abbreviated as '''HGA''', is a tick-borne, infectious disease caused by the bacterium ''[[Anaplasma phagocytophilum]]''. ..."plasma" meaning "formation". This refers to the way the bacteria infects and changes the host's cells. "Granulocytic" refers to the type of white blood
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• Brazilian hemorrhagic fever
  ...ts origin, Brazil, and is characterized by high fever, bleeding disorders, and shock. ...f viruses. In these types of fever, the overall vascular system is damaged and the body's ability to regulate itself is impaired.
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• Glanders
  ...marily affecting horses, but can also infect humans and other animals. The disease is caused by the bacterium ''[[Burkholderia mallei]]''. ...us]]'' means "hammer", possibly referring to the devastating impact of the disease.
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• Slow virus
  .../) is a type of [[virus]] that has a long [[incubation period]] before the symptoms of the diseases they cause are manifested. ...first used in the mid-20th century to describe viruses that cause chronic and persistent infections.
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• Anaplasmosis
  ...hat affects both humans and animals, particularly ruminants such as cattle and sheep. ...is refers to the ability of the ''Anaplasma'' bacterium to change its form and evade the host's immune system.
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• Bartonellosis
  '''Bartonellosis''' (pronounced bar-toe-nel-oh-sis) is an infectious disease produced by bacteria of the genus ''[[Bartonella]]''. ...various ways, depending on the specific species of ''Bartonella'' involved and the immune response of the host.
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• Pythiosis
  ...rily affects horses, dogs, and occasionally humans, especially in tropical and subtropical regions. ...is found in stagnant and slow-moving water bodies, especially in tropical and subtropical regions. It enters the host body through wounds or abrasions in
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• LIG4 syndrome
  ...by microcephaly, unusual facial features, growth and developmental delay, and pancytopenia. It is caused by mutations in the [[LIG4]] gene, which is invo ==Symptoms and Signs==
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