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Preferred term

Created: 1989-10-04T00:00:00Z

Notation: 28318

biological contamination  

Definition

  • Information The presence in the environment of living organisms or agents derived by viruses, bacteria, fungi, and mammal and bird antigens that can cause many health effects.

    Created: 4/8/20

    (en)

Broader concept

History note

  • Until 23 January 2023, "microbial contamination" was an alternative label of "biological contamination". It is now a separate concept "microbial contamination" <c_2fc371c3>. (en)

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URI

http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_28318

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