指示病例




指示病例英语:index case),又称为原发病例英语:primary case),在流行病学调查中是指在一定人群中的最初的病例。[1][2]指示病例可能表示疾病的来源、可能的传播以及多次爆发之间的传染源。指示病例是表明一次爆发的首个病例。如果发现多个最初的病例的话,会依次以原发(primary)、二代(secondary)、三代(tertiary)等进行命名。[3]


"Patient Zero" 特別指基坦·杜加,他是艾滋病在北美传播的指示病例。[4]



参见



  • 先证者(proband)


参考文献





  1. ^ Diseases - Activity 1 - Glossary, page 3 of 5. Science.education.nih.gov. [2010-11-03]. (原始内容存档于2010-06-07). 


  2. ^ WordNet Search - 3.0. Wordnetweb.princeton.edu. [2010-11-03]. 


  3. ^ Sporadic STEC O157 Infection: Secondary Household Transmission in Wales. Cdc.gov. 1994-01-01 [2010-11-03]. 


  4. ^ Patient Zero - definition of Patient Zero in the Medical dictionary - by the Free Online Medical Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia. Medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com. [2010-11-03]. 








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