direct transmission

Other forms: direct transmissions

Definitions of direct transmission
  1. noun
    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
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    type of:
    transmission mechanism
    any mechanism whereby an infectious agent is spread from a reservoir to a human being
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