The six elements necessary for infection are a causative
organism, a reservoir of available organisms, a portal or mode of
exit from the reservoir, a mode of transmission from reservoir to
host, a susceptible host, and a
a) mode of entry to host.
The six elements necessary for infection are a causative organism, a
reservoir of available organisms, a portal or mode of exit from the
reservoir, a mode of transmission from reservoir to host, a susceptible
host, and a mode of entry to host.
b) mode of exit from the host.
A mode of entry to the host, not a mode of exit from the host, is
necessary for infection.
c) virulent host.
The six elements necessary for infection are a causative organism, a
reservoir of available organisms, a portal or mode of exit from the
reservoir, a mode of transmission from reservoir to host, a susceptible
host, and a mode of entry to host.
d) latent time period.
The six elements necessary for infection are a causative organism, a
reservoir of available organisms, a portal or mode of exit from the
reservoir, a mode of transmission from reservoir to host, a susceptible
host, and a mode of entry to host.

1 Answer

Answer :

a) mode of entry to host.
The six elements necessary for infection are a causative organism, a
reservoir of available organisms, a portal or mode of exit from the
reservoir, a mode of transmission from reservoir to host, a susceptible
host, and a mode of entry to host.

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