Source of Infection - WikiLectures
www.wikilectures.eu › w › Source_of_InfectionSource of infection: An object is designed as the source of infection, is one in which the agent of infection lives and propagates. Can be man or animal from which the infectious agent is secreted into the outer environment and from there to individuals. In certain circumstances, the outer milieu can be the source of infection where the agent lives as a saprophyte ( lives on dead matter) e.g. mycoses and legionella.
Source of infection - SlideShare
www.slideshare.net › JasmineJohn › source-of-infectionOct 24, 2011 · 16. source and reservoir the source of infection is defined as the person, animal, object or substance from which an infectious agent passes or disseminated to the host. a reservoir is defined as “any person, animal, arthropod, plant, soil or substance in which an infectious agent lives and multiplies, on which it depends primarily for survival, …