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Carrier State MeSH Descriptor Data 2023


MeSH Heading
Carrier State
Tree Number(s)
N06.850.520.169
Unique ID
D002353
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002353
Annotation
disease carriers, not genetic carriers ( = CARRIERS, GENETIC see HETEROZYGOTE); coordinate with disease, not organism
Scope Note
The condition of harboring an infective organism without manifesting symptoms of infection. The organism must be readily transmissible to another susceptible host.
Entry Term(s)
Asymptomatic Carrier State
Asymptomatic Infection Carrier
Inapparent Infection Carrier
Presymptomatic Carrier State
Presymptomatic Infection Carrier
Super-spreader Carrier
Superspreader Carrier
NLM Classification #
QW 700
Public MeSH Note
65
History Note
65(63)
Date Established
1965/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2021/06/30
Carrier State Preferred
Superspreader Carrier Related
Presymptomatic Carrier State Narrower
Asymptomatic Carrier State Narrower
Inapparent Infection Carrier Related
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