human infection
collocation in Englishmeaningsofhumanandinfection
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human
adjective
uk/ˈhjuː.mən/us/ˈhjuː.mən/
being, relating to, or belonging to a person or to people as opposed ...
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infection
noun[C or U]
uk/ɪnˈfek.ʃən/us/ɪnˈfek.ʃən/
a condition in which bacteria or viruses that cause disease have entered ...
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(Definition ofhumanandinfectionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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The application of control measures that curbhumaninfectionin endemic areas depends critically on the detection of infected people.
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The intensity ofhumaninfectiondepends on the eating habits of the population.
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In absence ofhumaninfection, a likely explanation is the restricted movement and dispersion of both rodents and snails.
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One distinctive feature which should provide clues to the sources ofhumaninfectionis seasonality.
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The source of the worms is not known and there are no reports ofhumaninfection.
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Research into the causes of campylobacter seasonality should help considerably in elucidating the sources ofhumaninfection.
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While campylobacters from chickens may cause much human illness, it seems likely that peaks inhumaninfectionoriginate from sources other than chicken.
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However, as long as endemic foci ofhumaninfectionexist, the introduction of smallpox into countries where it is unknown remains a constant possibility.
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Where owned or stray dogs show high infection rates,humaninfectionis relatively common.
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In addition, the model may actually provide new knowledge about the natural animal host-parasite system used to modelhumaninfection.
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The camel strain has a shorter maturation time in dogs compared with the common sheep strain which is the form generally associated withhumaninfection.
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Many wild birds are known to carry campylobacter, but their importance as sources ofhumaninfectionis unclear.
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Humaninfectionwith schistosomes depends largely on the density of cercariae at transmission sites.
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It is well recognized thathumaninfectionknown as anisakiasis occurs through the ingestion of raw or undercooked fish.
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Furthermore, investigations ofhumaninfectiondata on a regional basis may also help to detect outbreaks that have previously been overlooked.
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Firstly, annual surgical incidences, usually expressed per 100 000 population, are frequently underestimates of the true level ofhumaninfection.
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