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fomite

non-living object capable of carrying infectious agents
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fomite

Summary

fomite ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (162 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • fomite is a type of vector[2].
  • fomite's described by source is recorded as The Unified Medical Dictionary (Librairie du Liban, 2009)[3].
  • fomite's has effect is recorded as vehicle-borne fomite transmission[4].
  • fomite's exact match is recorded as http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_00010358[5].
  • fomite's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject COVID-19[6].

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Definition and Type

fomite is a type of vector[2].

Why It Matters

fomite ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (162 views/month).[1] fomite has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] fomite is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). fomite. Retrieved October 2, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/fomite
MLA “fomite.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 2 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/fomite.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_fomite_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{fomite}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/fomite}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-02}}
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  1. 8d ago · فيصل · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → —
    On focus list of wikimedia project → WikiProject COVID-19
    Has effect → vehicle-borne fomite transmission
    Described by source → The Unified Medical Dictionary (Librairie du Liban, 2009)
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1343]]: [[Q113466993]]"
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