Microbiology: A Systems Approach 4th Edition

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0073402435
ISBN 13: 978-0-07340-243-7

Chapter 13 - Microbe-Human Interactions - Concept Connections - Bloom's Levels 4 and 6: Analyze and Create - Page 391: 2

Answer

Incubating carrier: The person who is infected by the disease and is in the incubation period (i.e, symptoms have not been observed). This person can transmit the disease to another healthy person. This is a short period of time. Asymptotic carrier: This is the infected person who can transmit the disease anytime during that person's life. This type of carrier is more dangerous.

Work Step by Step

Incubating carrier: The person who is infected by the disease and is in the incubation period (i.e, symptoms have not been observed). This person can transmit the disease to another healthy person. This is a short period of time. Asymptotic carrier: This is the infected person who can transmit the disease anytime during that person's life. This type of carrier is more dangerous.
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