MEDICINE
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
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Question
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A host is:
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An organism that harbors a pathogen
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Grant Denyer on Family Feud
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An animal that transmits a pathogen
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A microorganism that has been transmitted
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Reservoir host – an organism that harbors a pathogen but suffers no ill effects. However, it serves as a source of infection to other species that are susceptible, with important implications for disease control. A reservoir host individual may be reinfected several times.
Detailed explanation-2: -A pathogen interacts with the host and causes infection, leading to the development of disease in the host. A pathogen may be any harmful microbial agent such as a bacterium, virus, protozoa, fungus or helminth etc.
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