Science and Development Network
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Definitions
- Antibiotic resistance
- Bird flu
- Climate change & insect-borne disease
- Genomics
- Malaria
- Nanotechnology for health
- Tuberculosis
A directory of terms related to antibiotic treatment, useful for discussing the development of antibiotic resistance. (Sources: Alliance for the Prudent Use of Antibiotics, Union of Concerned Scientists, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.)
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Ecosystem
A place with living (e.g. animals, plants, microorganisms) and nonliving (e.g. soil, water, rocks) elements that form a complex web of interdependency.
Enteric bacteria
Bacteria that live in the intestines of humans or animals.
