NMDC Ontology

Last uploaded: March 15, 2024
Preferred Name

fomite
Synonyms
Definitions

A fomite is any inanimate object or substance capable of carrying infectious organisms (such as germs or parasites) and hence transferring them from one individual to another. A fomite can be anything such as a cloth or mop heads so when cleaning this is important to remember that this could aid when spreading pathogenic organisms.

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_00010358

database_cross_reference

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fomite

definition

A fomite is any inanimate object or substance capable of carrying infectious organisms (such as germs or parasites) and hence transferring them from one individual to another. A fomite can be anything such as a cloth or mop heads so when cleaning this is important to remember that this could aid when spreading pathogenic organisms.

label

fomite

prefixIRI

ENVO:00010358

prefLabel

fomite

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BFO_0000030

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