transmission mechanism

Noun
  1. Any mechanism whereby an infectious agent is spread from a reservoir to a human being (synset 109483810)
    is a type of: mechanism - a natural object resembling a machine in structure or function
    subtypes:
    • 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

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