Question

carrier ↔ { }
susceptible host ↔ { }
reservoir host ↔ { }
fomite ↔ { }
individual who has little to no immunity to infection by a particular pathogen
animal, insect, or human whose body is susceptible to growth of a pathogen
inanimate object, such as clothing, body fluids, water, or food, that may be contaminated with infectious organisms and thus transmit diseases
reservoir host who is unaware of a pathogen because the person shows no signs of infection so spread the disease easily to others

Explanation:

To solve this matching problem, we analyze each term and its corresponding definition:

1. Carrier

A carrier is a reservoir host (usually a person) who is unaware of carrying a pathogen (shows no signs of infection) and can spread the disease easily. So match with: Reservoir host who is unaware of a pathogen because the person shows no signs of infection so spread the disease easily to others

2. Susceptible host

A susceptible host is an individual with little to no immunity to a particular pathogen. So match with: Individual who has little to no immunity to infection by a particular pathogen

3. Reservoir host

A reservoir host is an animal, insect, or human whose body is susceptible to the growth of a pathogen (it harbors the pathogen). So match with: Animal, insect, or human whose body is susceptible to growth of a pathogen

4. Fomite

A fomite is an inanimate object (like clothing, water, food) that can be contaminated with infectious organisms and transmit disease. So match with: Inanimate object, such as clothing, body fluids, water, or food, that may be contaminated with infectious organisms and thus transmit diseases

Final Matches (in order of the top boxes):

• Carrier: Reservoir host who is unaware of a pathogen because the person shows no signs of infection so spread the disease easily to others
• Susceptible host: Individual who has little to no immunity to infection by a particular pathogen
• Reservoir host: Animal, insect, or human whose body is susceptible to growth of a pathogen
• Fomite: Inanimate object, such as clothing, body fluids, water, or food, that may be contaminated with infectious organisms and thus transmit diseases

Answer:

To solve this matching problem, we analyze each term and its corresponding definition:

1. Carrier

A carrier is a reservoir host (usually a person) who is unaware of carrying a pathogen (shows no signs of infection) and can spread the disease easily. So match with: Reservoir host who is unaware of a pathogen because the person shows no signs of infection so spread the disease easily to others

2. Susceptible host

A susceptible host is an individual with little to no immunity to a particular pathogen. So match with: Individual who has little to no immunity to infection by a particular pathogen

3. Reservoir host

A reservoir host is an animal, insect, or human whose body is susceptible to the growth of a pathogen (it harbors the pathogen). So match with: Animal, insect, or human whose body is susceptible to growth of a pathogen

4. Fomite

A fomite is an inanimate object (like clothing, water, food) that can be contaminated with infectious organisms and transmit disease. So match with: Inanimate object, such as clothing, body fluids, water, or food, that may be contaminated with infectious organisms and thus transmit diseases

Final Matches (in order of the top boxes):

• Carrier: Reservoir host who is unaware of a pathogen because the person shows no signs of infection so spread the disease easily to others
• Susceptible host: Individual who has little to no immunity to infection by a particular pathogen
• Reservoir host: Animal, insect, or human whose body is susceptible to growth of a pathogen
• Fomite: Inanimate object, such as clothing, body fluids, water, or food, that may be contaminated with infectious organisms and thus transmit diseases