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Organisms which carry specific germs are called _________.

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

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