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MeSH Heading: Basic Reproduction Number
Tree Number(s): E05.318.308.985.525.080; N01.224.935.597.080; N06.850.335.125; N06.850.505.400.975.525.080; N06.850.520.308.985.525.080
Unique ID: D050936
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D050936
Annotation: not related to REPRODUCTION: see scope note
Scope Note: The expected number of new cases of an infection caused by an infected individual, amongst susceptible contacts only.
Entry Term(s): Basic Reproduction Ratio; Basic Reproductive Number; Basic Reproductive Rate; Basic Reproductive Ratio; Effective Reproduction Number; Effective Reproductive Number; R0 Basic Reproduction Number; RE Effective Reproduction Number; Re Effective Reproductive Number; Transmissibility Measures
Public MeSH Note: 2006
History Note: 2006
Date Established: 2006/01/01
Date of Entry: 2005/06/30
Revision Date: 2020/06/17

Allowable Qualifiers: classification (CL)

economics (EC)

ethics (ES)

history (HI)

legislation & jurisprudence (LJ)

prevention & control (PC)

statistics & numerical data (SN)

veterinary (VE)

Concept UI: M0478684
Scope Note: The expected number of new cases of an infection caused by an infected individual, amongst susceptible contacts only.
Terms: Basic Reproduction Number Preferred Term
Term UI T626360
Date12/28/2004
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2006); Basic Reproductive Number
Term UI T001079187
Date04/23/2020
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2021); R0 Basic Reproduction Number
Term UI T001078515
Date04/14/2020
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2021); Basic Reproductive Ratio
Term UI T001079188
Date04/23/2020
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2021); Basic Reproductive Rate
Term UI T626361
Date12/28/2004
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2006); Basic Reproduction Ratio
Term UI T626362
Date12/28/2004
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2006)

Basic Reproduction Number MeSH Descriptor Data 2025