Preferred Term:
carrier state
Definition:
The condition of harboring an infective organism without manifesting symptoms of infection. The organism must be readily transmissible to another susceptible host.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
NALT Full
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
Entry Terms:
- disease carriers
- latent infections
- carrier status
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/320
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