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indirect transmission - a transmission mechanism in which the infectious agent is transferred to the person by a fomite of vector

transmission mechanism - any mechanism whereby an infectious agent is spread from a reservoir to a human being

vector-borne transmission - indirect transmission of an infectious agent that occurs when a vector bites or touches a person

vehicle-borne transmission - indirect transmission of an infectious agent that occurs when a vehicle (or fomite) touches a person's body or is ingested

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A case report on indirect transmission of human rabies.

Rabies Acquired through Mucosal Exposure, China, 2013

MONDAY, April 2, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- A Zika vaccine could substantially prevent future outbreaks through a combination of direct protection and indirect transmission reduction, according to a modeling study published online April 3 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Zika Vaccine Could Essentially Eliminate Prenatal Infection; Model shows vaccine is effective through a combo of direct protection, indirect transmission reduction

The risk associated with direct and indirect transmission to poultry has also increased from low to medium.

Bird flu prevention zone across all of Wales

A case control study found presence of reptiles in the home to be a highly significant risk factor for salmonellosis in infants <1 year of age, strongly suggesting a predominant role of indirect transmission (Mermin, 1997).

Salmonella in pets the risk to children

In the literature, several indirect transmission channels have been identified and investigated through which ethnic fragmentation leads to lower economic growth.

Fractionalization, polarization, and economic growth: identifying the transmission channels

During April and May, direct and indirect transmission from the returning traveler resulted in 22 identified cases of measles (including the two cases first reported), for a total of 23 cases overall.

Measles outbreak associated with a traveler returning from India--North Carolina, April-May 2013

Table 3 : Indirect Transmission Channels of Income Inequality Stab Human Trade (Cp) Constant 0,0337 8,3849 (***) 65,6605 (**) 10,7854 (-0,04) (3,42) (2,29) (0,34) [Ly.sub.60] 0,1033 0,3207 2,1902 8,9209 (**) (1,34) (1,18) (0,63) (2,42) Gini -0,0192 (*) -0,0746 (***) -0,1260 -0,7148 (*) (-1,79) (-2,78) (-0,32) (-1,74) Obs 78 66 78 77 [R.sup.2] 0,075 0,121 0,008 0,150 Breusch-Pagan 0,02 0,81 5,94 2,15 Ipc Constant 5,0049 (**) (2,52) [Ly.sub.60] 0,2890 (1,45) Gini -0,0686 (**) (2,52) Obs 77 [R.sup.2] 0,153 Breusch-Pagan 4,57 Estimated with OLS considering that Stab, Human, Trade, Cp and Ipc are respectively dependent variables.

INCOME INEQUALITY AND ECONOMIC GROWTH: EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATIONS ON THE TRANSMISSION CHANNELS