disease reservoirs

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-001892",
  "term": "disease reservoirs",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "Animate or inanimate sources which harbor disease-causing organisms and thus serve as potential sources of disease outbreaks. Reservoirs should be distinguished from vectors and carriers, which are agents of disease transmission rather than continuing sources of potential disease outbreaks.",
  "synonyms": [
    "reservoir hosts",
    "reservoirs (disease)"
  ],
  "subject": "Fields of Study",
  "see_also": [
    "epidemiology",
    "infectious diseases",
    "disease eradication",
    "carrier state",
    "disease outbreaks",
    "emerging diseases",
    "fomites"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Medical Subject Headings",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "reservorios de enfermedades"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/disease-reservoirs/"
}