People who harbor an infectious agent but do not have signs or symptoms are known as _____.

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Carriers are individuals who harbor an infectious agent but do not have any signs or symptoms of the disease themselves. They can still transmit the agent to others who may develop symptoms. Fomites are objects or surfaces that can become contaminated with infectious agents, while prions are infectious proteins associated with rare, progressive neurological diseases. A reservoir refers to the environment or organism in which an infectious agent normally lives and reproduces.

People Who Harbor an Infectious Agent but Do Not Have