Basic Reproduction Number

"Basic Reproduction Number" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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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.

Descriptor ID	D050936
MeSH Number(s)	E05.318.308.985.525.080 L01.280.975.525.080 N01.224.935.597.080 N06.850.310.149 N06.850.505.400.975.525.080 N06.850.520.308.985.525.080
Concept/Terms	Basic Reproduction Number Basic Reproduction Number Number, Basic Reproduction Basic Reproduction Ratio Basic Reproductive Rate Reproductive Rate, Basic

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Basic Reproduction Number".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Investigative Techniques [E05]
Epidemiologic Methods [E05.318]
Data Collection [E05.318.308]
Vital Statistics [E05.318.308.985]
Morbidity [E05.318.308.985.525]
Basic Reproduction Number [E05.318.308.985.525.080]
Information Science [L]
Information Science [L01]
Data Collection [L01.280]
Vital Statistics [L01.280.975]
Morbidity [L01.280.975.525]
Basic Reproduction Number [L01.280.975.525.080]
Health Care [N]
Population Characteristics [N01]
Demography [N01.224]
Vital Statistics [N01.224.935]
Morbidity [N01.224.935.597]
Basic Reproduction Number [N01.224.935.597.080]
Environment and Public Health [N06]
Public Health [N06.850]
Disease Transmission, Infectious [N06.850.310]
Basic Reproduction Number [N06.850.310.149]
Epidemiologic Measurements [N06.850.505]
Demography [N06.850.505.400]
Vital Statistics [N06.850.505.400.975]
Morbidity [N06.850.505.400.975.525]
Basic Reproduction Number [N06.850.505.400.975.525.080]
Epidemiologic Methods [N06.850.520]
Data Collection [N06.850.520.308]
Vital Statistics [N06.850.520.308.985]
Morbidity [N06.850.520.308.985.525]
Basic Reproduction Number [N06.850.520.308.985.525.080]

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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Basic Reproduction Number".

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