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Carrier state

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Carrier state
The continued presence of an organism (bacteria, virus, or parasite) in the body that does not cause symptoms, but is able to be transmitted and infect other persons.
Mentioned in: Shigellosis


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manifested by lymphocytic meningitis, hepatitis, and nephritis, separately or in combination, and varying in severity from a mild carrier state to fatal disease.
Hepatitis B surface antigen was positive but the HBV-DNA was negative, consistent with an inactive carrier state, for as far back as 7 years.
 
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