A conflict of interest is a situation where an individual or corporate entity is invited to act on behalf of one party, but has an actual or potential relationship with or interest in the other party or parties. (Multilingual thesaurus on land tenure (English version)
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The quantity of virus particles present in a sample of tissue or body fluid, thus providing a measurement of the severity of viral infection. (https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/199507)
A type of ectopic pregnancy in which the embryo, mammalian, implants in the abdominal cavity instead of in the endometrium of the uterus. (MeSH, 2024. Pregnancy, Abdominal https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/68011269)
Hendra virus (HeV) is a zoonotic paramyxovirus which causes acute and deadly infection in horses (Equus caballus). It is a rare and unmanaged emerging viral infection in horses which is harbored by bats of the genus Pteropus (Australian flying foxes or fruit bats). The virus is transmitted from flying foxes to horses, horse to horse, and horse to humans. (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jevs.2020.103149)
Stem rust, caused by Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici (Pgt), is one of the most damaging fungal diseases of bread and durum wheat (Triticum aestivum L. and Triticum turgidum ssp. durum, (Desf.) Husnot., respectively). (Roelfs, A. P., Singh, R. P., and Saari, E. E. (1992). Rust Diseases of Wheat: Concepts and Methods of Disease Management. Mexico: CIMMYT.)
Abscesses are circumscribed collections of purulent material (pus) found in mammals, birds, and reptiles. This purulent inflammation is usually caused by pyogenic (pus producing) bacteria. (Adapted from Michigan State, Department of Natural Resources, Abscesses. https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/managing-resources/wildlife/wildlife-disease/wdm/abscesses)
Areas within a city or urbanized areas that are used for human settlements, infrastructure, and various types of development. It encompasses the built-up areas of a city, including residential, commercial, industrial, and institutional zones, as well as transportation networks, parks, and other public spaces. (FAOLEX. 2025. Glossary https://www.fao.org/faolex/)
