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Loading... - Reservoir. The reservoir of an infectious agent is the habitat in which the agent normally lives, grows, and multiplies. Reservoirs include humans, animals, and the environment.
- Portal of exit. Portal of exit is the path by which a pathogen leaves its host. The portal of exit usually corresponds to the site where the pathogen is localized.
- Modes of transmission. An infectious agent may be transmitted from its natural reservoir to a susceptible host in different ways. There are different classifications for modes of transmission.
- Portal of entry. The portal of entry refers to the manner in which a pathogen enters a susceptible host. The portal of entry must provide access to tissues in which the pathogen can multiply or a toxin can act.
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Therefore, we define a reservoir as one or more epidemiologically connected populations or environments in which the pathogen can be permanently maintained and from which infection is transmitted to the defined target population.
- Daniel T. Haydon, Sarah Cleaveland, Louise H. Taylor, M. Karen Laurenson
- 10.3201/eid0812.010317
- 2002
- Emerg Infect Dis. 2002 Dec; 8(12): 1468-1473.
Sep 6, 2017 · A RESERVOIR NEEDS TO MAINTAIN THE PATHOGEN AND HAVE A FEASIBLE TRANSMISSION ROUTE. The high prevalence of infectious agents of zoonotic and anthropozoonotic origin pose a major health threat to both human and animal populations.
- Luisa K Hallmaier-Wacker, Vincent J Munster, Sascha Knauf
- 10.1038/emi.2017.65
- 2017
- Emerg Microbes Infect. 2017 Sep; 6(9): e79.
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Jul 22, 2022 · A human acting as a reservoir of a pathogen may or may not be capable of transmitting the pathogen, depending on the stage of infection and the pathogen. To help prevent the spread of disease among school children, the CDC has developed guidelines based on the risk of transmission during the course of the disease.
Dec 24, 2022 · The natural reservoir of some diseases remains unknown. In epidemiology, an epidemic occurs when new cases of a certain disease, in a given human population, and during a given period, substantially exceed what is expected based on recent experience.
Reservoirs of infection are natural habitats where infectious agents live, grow, and multiply, providing a source of infection for humans and other hosts. These reservoirs can be living organisms, such as animals and humans, or non-living environments, like soil and water.
Apr 11, 2014 · Abstract. Many pathogens persist in multihost systems, making the identification of infection reservoirs crucial for devising effective interventions. Here, we present a conceptual framework for classifying patterns of incidence and prevalence, and review recent scientific advances that allow us to study and manage reservoirs simultaneously.
