fomite

Portuguese translation: fômite ou fómite

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00:55 Apr 27, 2020

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COVID-19 - Medical - Medical (general)
Additional field(s): Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-), Medical: Health Care, Science (general)

English term or phrase: fomite

Definition from Kaiser Family Foundation:
An inanimate object that can be the vehicle for transmission of an infectious agent (e.g., bedding, towels, or surgical instruments). There is evidence that coronavirus spreads via fomites although, this is a less common route of transmission.

Example sentence(s):

Most ominously, the authors found a number of similarities in aerosol and fomite transmission between this virus and SARS-CoV-1. MedPage Today
Our results indicate that aerosol and fomite transmission of HCoV-19 is plausible, as the virus can remain viable in aerosols for multiple hours. FOX 10 Phoenix
However, dogs and cats can potentially be fomites for the virus. What on Earth is a fomite? A fomite is an object that can transport or carry disease. Alaska Highway News

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Portuguese translation:fômite ou fómite

Definition:
Um fômite (português brasileiro) ou fómite (português europeu) é qualquer objeto inanimado ou substância capaz de absorver, reter e transportar organismos contagiantes ou infecciosos (de germes a parasitas), de um indivíduo a outro.

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Definition from Wikipédia:
Um fômite (português brasileiro) ou fómite (português europeu) é qualquer objeto inanimado ou substância capaz de absorver, reter e transportar organismos contagiantes ou infecciosos (de germes a parasitas), de um indivíduo a outro.

Example sentence(s):

A transmissão de pessoa a pessoa do Sars-Cov-2 é agravada pelo fato de que o vírus se transmite por fômite — ou seja, o patógeno pode ter vida extracorpórea por dias no asfalto e mesmo em superfícies metálicas e plásticas. - Âmbito Jurídico
O alerta foi feito pela Associação em comunicado, explicando que os gatos podem tornar-se fómites — ou seja, uma espécie de “objetos” que podem ser contaminados por organismos infecciosos: “O vírus pode ficar no pele dos gatos, da mesma maneira que pode ficar noutras superfícies como mesas ou maçanetas”, explica o comunicado. - Observador
As fontes ou reservatórios de microorganismos, geralmente, são os profissionais de saúde, pacientes, ocasionalmente visitantes e fômites ou materiais e equipamentos infectados ou colonizados por microorganismos patogênicos. - Anvisa

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