Glossary terms with D

Daptomycin is an antibiotic used to treat certain severe infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria, including MRSA.

Dengue fever is an infectious disease caused by dengue viruses and transmitted primarily by mosquitoes of the genus Aedes.

Dengue viruses are mainly transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected Aedes mosquito, causing dengue fever.

Direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) are antiviral medications that specifically inhibit proteins of the hepatitis C virus (HCV), thereby preventing its replication.

In droplet infection, pathogens are spread via larger liquid droplets, such as those produced when coughing, that come into contact with another person’s mucous membranes.
 

Dysbiosis refers to an unfavorable change in the composition or function of the microbiome that may be associated with health problems.