Biology · Microbiology
In the context of infectious disease transmission, which description best defines a fomite or an 'inanimate object' involved in spreading infection?
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- 1The biological reservoir where an infectious agent naturally lives and multiplies
- 2A living organism or biological vector that transmits infection between people
- 3Microbes that directly cause infection and disease in a host
- 4A non-living article like a pen, linen, or handkerchief that transfers pathogens✓
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A non-living article like a pen, linen, or handkerchief that transfers pathogens
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