Reservoir of infection

... reported from the southeastern United States[4]. Studies have linked infection to swimming or bathing in freshwater ponds, lakes, or rivers[2,5]. ... has not been detected in the environment, and its natural host or reservoir is unknown. Attempts to propagate this organism on artificial media ...

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... of rhinosporidiosis in swans supports an aquatic environment as the reservoir for R. seeberi, which is often associated with exposure to water. ... is a byproduct of the microorganism. It’s a non-contagious chronic infection that usually manifests itself in the form of slow-growing-tumor-like ...

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... that contains only RNA. HIV is a sexually transmitted disease. Infection is aided by Langerhans cells in mucosal epithelial surfaces which ... follicular dendritic cells that can become infected and provide a reservoir for continuing infection of CD4+ T-lymphocytes. HIV can also be ...

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... only between human beings. Making the human beings the only significant reservoir of the infection. Not like the flu viruses that exist in animals, and regularly contaminate humans ...

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