host affinity
[/hoʊst əˈfɪnəti/]
nounpl: host affinities
afinidade pelo hospedeiro
1. The preferential association or attraction of a parasite, pathogen, or organism toward a specific host species or individual host
The mosquito shows strong host affinity for human blood rather than animal blood.
O mosquito mostra forte afinidade pelo hospedeiro humano em vez de sangue animal.
2. In virology and microbiology, the tendency of a virus or microorganism to preferentially infect certain host cell types or organisms
The virus demonstrates high host affinity for respiratory epithelial cells.
O vírus demonstra alta afinidade pelo hospedeiro em células epiteliais respiratórias.
3. In computing and virtualization, the preference of a virtual machine or process to run on a specific physical host or processor
Setting CPU host affinity improves performance by keeping processes on the same core.
Definir afinidade pelo hospedeiro de CPU melhora o desempenho mantendo processos no mesmo núcleo.
This is primarily a technical and scientific term used in biology, medicine, microbiology, virology, and information technology. It is not commonly used in everyday conversation but is essential terminology in academic and professional contexts in both Brazilian and American English-speaking scientific communities.
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