自然宿主

natural host, natural reservoir
宿主
  • 自然界で宿主となっている生物。寄生する生命体が害を与えずに共生できる宿主。
  • Natural reservoir or nidus, refers to the long-term host of the pathogen of an infectious disease.
  • It is often the case that hosts do not get the disease carried by the pathogen or it is carried as a subclinical infection and so asymptomatic and non-lethal.
  • Once discovered, natural reservoirs elucidate the complete life cycle of infectious diseases, providing effective prevention and control.



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