Disease carrier
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Disease carrier could refer to:
- Asymptomatic carrierAsymptomatic carrierAn asymptomatic carrier is a person or other organism that has contracted an infectious disease, but who displays no symptoms. Although unaffected by the disease themselves, carriers can transmit it to others...
, a person or organism infected with an infectious disease agent, but displaying no symptoms - Genetic carrierGenetic carrierA genetic carrier , is a person or other organism that has inherited a genetic trait or mutation, but who does not display that trait or show symptoms of the disease. They are, however, able to pass the gene onto their offspring, who may then express the gene...
, a person or organism that has inherited a genetic trait or mutation, but displaying no symptoms