CH.13- Reservoirs of Infection

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Reservoir v.s Source

  • reservoir: the place you’re gonna find that microbes exist | where the microbes naturally RESide

    • sometimes out in nature

    • sometimes in human body

  • source: the agent that DELIVERS that pathogen to host

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can reservoir & source be the same?

  • they can be different OR the same

  • EX: Antetanide Bacteria (causes Tetanus)

    • reservoir: soil

    • source: dirty needles

  • EX: Syphilis

    • reservoir=genitalia

    • source=infected genitalia

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Carrier

  • Asymptomatic Carrier

  • Incubation Carrier

  • Convalescent Carrier

  • Chronic Carrier

  • Passive Carrier

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