natural reservoir

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A natural reservoir is a place or organism in which a pathogen lives permanently and reproduces without causing significant symptoms of disease. From there, the pathogen can be transmitted to other organisms. Pathogen reservoirs can be animals, humans, or even the environment (such as water or soil). They are important because they help the pathogen survive and spread in nature.

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