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A-Level Biology OCR A

Direct Contact Skin Hands Give Types Examples Transmission

The summary describes types of direct pathogen transmission: direct contact (kissing, body fluids, skin-to-skin), inoculation (wounds, animal bites), and ingestion (contaminated food/drink).

O resumo descreve formas de transmissão direta de patógenos: contato direto (beijos, fluidos corporais, pele a pele), inoculação (feridas, picadas de animais) e ingestão (alimentos ou bebidas contaminadas).

Front Give types and examples of direct transmission.
Back Direct transmission:
  • Direct contact (kissing/body fluid contact, skin to skin contact, microorganisms fro feces transmitted on hands)
  • Inoculation (break in the skin, animal bite, puncture wound)
  • Ingestion (taking in contaminated food/drink or transferring pathogens to the mouth from hands)

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