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immune carrier

/ɪˈmjuːn ˈkæriər/

翻译: 携带某种病原体(如病毒或细菌)但不表现出疾病症状的人或动物,仍可能将病原体传染给他人。

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/ɪˈmjuːn ˈkæriər/C1formalmedical
  • zh携带某种病原体(如病毒或细菌)但不表现出疾病症状的人或动物,仍可能将病原体传染给他人。

A person or animal that carries a pathogen (such as a virus or bacteria) without showing symptoms of the disease, but can still transmit it to others.

  1. Asymptomatic carrierC1formal

    A person or organism that harbors a pathogen (such as a virus or bacterium) without showing symptoms of the disease, but can still transmit it to others.

    zh无症状携带者

    • The study found that some individuals were immune carriers of the bacteria, spreading it without getting sick.
    • Immune carriers pose a challenge for controlling the outbreak because they don't know they are infected.
    • The doctor explained that an immune carrier can still infect vulnerable people.