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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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Flora
Populations of commensal bacteria normally present in the intestine, body openings, and on the skin.
Food-borne pathogens
Infectious organisms associated with livestock that can cause diseases in humans. They include Salmonella, Campylobacter, E. coli O157:H7, and Listeria.
