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NALT Full

Preferred term

carrier state

Type

Topic

Definition

The condition of harboring an infective organism without manifesting symptoms of infection. The organism must be readily transmissible to another susceptible host.
Source: Medical Subject Headings 2014
Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

pathological processes and conditions

Related concepts

Synonyms

carrier status
disease carriers
latent infections

In other languages

estado portador

Spanish

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/320

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