Disease Transmission Terms 0.0 / 5 ? Revision SkillsDisease Transmission TermsOtherNone Created by: hbeastallCreated on: 13-01-21 16:14 The ability to pass from host to host and ability to survive outside the body Transmissibility 1 of 13 Ability to penetrate host defences Infectivity 2 of 13 A disease producing organism Pathogen 3 of 13 Ability of the pathogen to cause disease Pathogenicity 4 of 13 An inanimate object that can carry disease Fomite 5 of 13 A habitat in which the infectious agent normally lives, grows, and multiplies. Reservoir 6 of 13 Host must be eaten by susceptible host. Paratenic 7 of 13 ....... transmission = between individuals of the same generation Horizontal 8 of 13 ....... transmission = for example, from Dam to offspring Vertical 9 of 13 ....... carrier = Recovered from the clinical disease Convalescent 10 of 13 ....... carrier = Been exposed to the infection, no clinical signs of disease Healthy 11 of 13 ....... excretor = Can infect other animal at any time Continuous 12 of 13 ....... excretor = Excrete organisms under stress Intermittent 13 of 13
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