Preferred Label : basic reproduction number;
MeSH definition : The expected number of new cases of an infection caused by an infected individual,
in a population consisting of susceptible contacts only.; The expected number of new cases of an infection caused by an infected individual,
amongst susceptible contacts only.;
MeSH synonym : basic reproduction ratio; basic reproductive rate; reproductive rate, basic; Reproduction Number, Basic; Reproduction Ratio, Basic; Basic Reproductive Ratio; Basic Reproductive Ratios; Reproductive Ratio, Basic; Basic Reproductive Rates; Rate, Basic Reproductive; Reproductive Rates, Basic; Basic Reproductive Number; Basic Reproductive Numbers; Reproductive Number, Basic; R0 Basic Reproduction Number;
CISMeF synonym : number, basic reproduction;
Related MeSH term : Effective Reproduction Numbers; Reproduction Number, Effective; Re Effective Reproductive Number; RE Effective Reproduction Number; Effective Reproductive Number; Effective Reproductive Numbers; Reproductive Number, Effective; Transmissibility Measure;
MeSH annotation : not related to REPRODUCTION: see scope note;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basic reproduction number;
Origin ID : D050936;
UMLS CUI : C1564867;
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The expected number of new cases of an infection caused by an infected individual,
in a population consisting of susceptible contacts only.
The expected number of new cases of an infection caused by an infected individual,
amongst susceptible contacts only.
