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Organisms which carry specific germs are called _________.


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Vectors

  1. Vector is an organism that carries and transmits pathogens to a living organism.
  2. Vectors are generally arthropod species like mosquitoes, ticks, bugs, sandflies, etc.
  3. For example - the female Anopheles mosquito is the vector for malaria.
  4. Vectors are responsible for the indirect transmission of communicable diseases.

Organisms that carry specific germs are called vectors.


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