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transmission mechanism

DEFINITIONS OF: transmission mechanism

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n any mechanism whereby an infectious agent is spread from a reservoir to a human being

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airborne transmission
a transmission mechanism in the which the infectious agent is spread as an aerosol and usually enters a person through the respiratory tract
direct transmission
a transmission mechanism in which the infectious agent is transferred directly into the body via touching or biting or kissing or sexual intercourse or by droplets entering the eye or nose or mouth
indirect transmission
a transmission mechanism in which the infectious agent is transferred to the person by a fomite of vector
vector-borne transmission
indirect transmission of an infectious agent that occurs when a vector bites or touches a person
vehicle-borne transmission
indirect transmission of an infectious agent that occurs when a vehicle (or fomite) touches a person's body or is ingested
Type of:
mechanism
a natural object resembling a machine in structure or function
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