Dogs are considered the definitive host (2) for the parasite; even though the disease is not transmitted directly from one dog to another, untreated dogs provide a stable reservoir for the disease. (canismajor.com)
Research since the outbreak has found that camels are a reservoir for the disease and that infected juvenile camels are particularly contagious. (discovermagazine.com)
They found that it matched genetic material from deer mice living around patients» homes, confirming suspicion that the mice are a reservoir for the disease. (newscientist.com)