[Obi-role-branch] role branch notes april 6

[Fostel, J. (NIH/N. [C] <fo...@ni...>]

Oliver and I met today
we added host role:  pathogen role is a role which inheres in an organislm and realized in the process of disease course in the organism bearing host role caused by the organism bearing pathogen role

we are working on virulence factor and toxin
we would like to meet with the disposition branch for dispositions such as toxin, pathogen, host, host-range, virulence factor, allergen, immune response, disease.

we also need to discuss with PPA branch as to how to represent objective of causing disease course and immune / allergic response

at our next call we will add an agent role / disposition; examples of agent = an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect; One that acts or has the power or authority to act  cf www.answers.com/topic/intelligent-agents ; wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn

...jennifer


Jennifer Fostel, Ph.D.
CEBS Scientific Administrator
Global Health Sector, SRA International, Inc

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