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barry barry
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12 years ago
Using a specific example, explain the term "accidental host."
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12 years ago
When an infectious agent invades a cell that is not necessary for its life cycle, it is considered to be infecting an accidental host. For example, Yersinia pestis has no life cycle dependency on humans and normally causes disease in rodents. However it is possible for Y. pestis to infect a human (the accidental host).
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