Concept information
Preferred term
basic reproduction number
Definition
- In epidemiology, the basic reproduction number, or basic reproductive number (sometimes called basic reproduction ratio or basic reproductive rate), denoted R 0 {\\displaystyle R_{0}} R_{0} (pronounced R nought or R zero), of an infection can be thought of as the expected number of cases directly generated by one case in a population where all individuals are susceptible to infection. (Wikipedia)
Broader concept
Synonym(s)
- basic regeneration number
- basic reproduction ratio
- basic reproductive number
- basic reproductive rate
- R0
Creator
- Patricia Fener
In other languages
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French
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index de reproduction de base
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indice de reproduction de base
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nombre de reproduction de base
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R0
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/C0X-CMMZK67Z-S
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