Reservoir
Reservoir (medicine)
Reservoir (pronounced: /ˈrɛzərvwɑːr/) in the field of medicine refers to any person, animal, plant, soil or substance in which an infectious agent normally lives and multiplies. The reservoir typically harbors the infectious agent without injury to itself and serves as a source from which other individuals can be infected.
Etymology
The term "reservoir" originates from the French word "réservoir", meaning "storehouse". In the context of medicine, it refers to the 'storehouse' of infectious agents.
Related Terms
- Carrier: An individual who harbors the infectious agent of a disease without showing symptoms, and can transmit the disease to others.
- Vector: An organism, typically a biting insect or tick, that transmits a disease or parasite from one animal or plant to another.
- Zoonosis: A disease that can be transmitted to humans from animals.
- Fomite: Any inanimate object or substance capable of carrying infectious organisms (such as germs or parasites) and hence transferring them from one individual to another.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Reservoir
- Wikipedia's article - Reservoir
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