2007-03-21 07:58:30 · 5 answers · asked by bigandrewbarrett4 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
If it's a non-living object that is capable of allowing disease transmission from one person to another it's called a fomite.
The other choice would be a reservoir, but that usually implies a vector (living intermediary) is involved.
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I don't think virus is the answer since they _are_ _the_ _disease_.
2007-03-21 08:09:52 · answer #1 · answered by tickdhero 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
its a virus. viruses arent living things. they can replicate only when they reach a host cell where they use the DNA to make copies of themselves.
2007-03-22 03:03:15 · answer #2 · answered by shuttlefreak_54 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The question isn't a very good one: both 'virus' and 'doorknob' answer it equally well.
2007-03-21 16:20:33 · answer #3 · answered by CherryPie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
virus would be my first choice
2007-03-21 15:09:38 · answer #4 · answered by the_way_of_the_turtle 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ermmmm...is it a host?
2007-03-21 15:01:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋