transmissiegerichte
Transmissiegerichte is a term that may appear in German-language epidemiology as an umbrella label for the factors and patterns that determine how pathogens are transmitted. It is not a widely standardized term in major references, but when used it functions to group mechanisms, settings and conditions that affect transmission rather than naming a single mechanism. In this sense, transmissionsgerichte overlaps with, but is not identical to, established concepts such as Übertragungswege (transmission routes) and Übertragungswahrscheinlichkeit (transmission probability).
Elements commonly considered under transmissiegerichte include the biological properties of the pathogen (infectious dose, environmental stability,
Assessment and research into transmissiegerichte rely on outbreak investigations, contact tracing, modelling, and surveillance data to
Given its nonstandard status, transmissiegerichte should be understood as a broad conceptual category rather than a