L. Resevoirs Flashcards
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Living reservoir
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Host
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Resevoirs
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Normal place to reside (hide)
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Carriers
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A person sheltering a pathogen unknowingly, and spreading it
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Asymptomatic carrier
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Infected, but show no symptoms
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Symptomatic carrier
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Infected and shows symptoms
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Passive carrier
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Never infected
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Vector
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An animal (non-human) that transmits pathogen from one host to another
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Mechanical vector
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The transmitter is not necessary to the life cycle of the pathogen, just transports it
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Biological vector
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Transmitter is Necessary to the life cycle of the pathogen
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Zoonosis
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Infection that is normally found in an animal population (non human)
But transmittable to humans
Ex. Rabies
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Non living reservoirs include
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Air
H2O
Soil
Fomite
