Sentences with phrase «reservoir for the disease»

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.

Research since the outbreak has found that camels are a reservoir for the disease and that infected juvenile camels are particularly contagious.

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.

Policymakers have adopted the bovine TB management strategy of culling badgers, which are thought to act as a reservoir for the disease.

By culturing the bacteria from plankton samples, the team also confirmed that certain species of copepods act as a reservoir for the disease between outbreaks.

Pigs are the reservoir for that disease.

The disease is becoming less common due to regular preventatives, however foxes and stray dogs can carry heartworms and act as a reservoir for the disease on the fringes of urban areas.

Currently, it is unknown if monkeys and apes are reservoirs for the disease.

Outdoor cats can pose several problems in communities, including predation on other animals, such as birds, and providing a reservoir for diseases to flourish.

San Diego's coyote population also serves as a reservoir for the disease, thus making it impossible to completely eradicate.