Class: InfectiousPathologicalProcess

coverage "See http://bioportal.bioontology.org/ontologies/40208, human infectious disease ontology" ()
CID "C0009450" ()
SID "40733004" ()
definition ""Invasion and multiplication of germs in the body. Infections can occur in any part of the body, and can be localized or systemic (spread throughout the body). The germs may be bacteria, viruses, yeast, or fungi. They can cause a fever and other problems, depending on the site of the infection. When the body`s natural defense system is strong, it can often fight the germs and prevent infection. Cancer treatment can weaken the natural defense system" (NCI Thesaurus)" ()
synonym "communicable disease" ()
comment "ToDo: introduce relation "has_causative_agent" (or similar) --> link to microorganism" ()
label "infectious pathological process" ()

Class: InfectiousPathologicalProcess
AbdominalInfectionProcess ⊆ InfectiousPathologicalProcess and hasLocus some (Abdomen or AbdomenPart)
RespiratoryTractInfectionProcess ⊆ InfectiousPathologicalProcess and hasLocus some (RespiratoryTract or RespiratoryTractPart)

http://purl.org/imbi/dco/dco#InfectiousPathologicalProcess