indirect transmission

Definitions of indirect transmission
  1. noun
    a transmission mechanism in which the infectious agent is transferred to the person by a fomite of vector
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    types:
    vector-borne transmission
    spread of a disease when a carrier, like an insect, bites or physically touches someone
    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:
    transmission mechanism
    any mechanism whereby an infectious agent is spread from a reservoir to a human being
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