carrier state

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car·ri·er state

the state of being a carrier of pathogenic organisms; that is, one who is infected but free from disease.

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.

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Treatment is not indicated for the inactive HBsAg carrier state.

Chronic hepatitis B infection

Initially she became MRSA-negative but later converted to a carrier state again: samples from her nose, throat, perineum, and skin lesions were taken, and MRSA could be isolated from all sites.

Human-to-dog transmission of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

The long-term carrier state with Salmonellae is defined as the persistence of the organisms in the stool or urine for periods of longer than one year.