Microbiology: An Introduction
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Author: Gerard J. Tortora, Berdell R. Funke, Christine L. Case
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Chapter 22, Problem 2MCQ
Summary Introduction
Introduction:
Animal reservoirs or vectors are living organisms that transmit the infectious microorganisms from animals to humans or among humans. Some of the animal reservoirs include mammals, birds, and rodents; vectors include mosquitoes, ticks, flies, lies and so forth.
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