Reservoir - An organism in which a parasite that is pathogenic for some other organism lives and reproduces without harming its host.⏎
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) - Part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the National Institutes of Health, NIAID conducts and supports basic and applied research to better understand, treat, and ultimately prevent infectious, immunologic, and allergic diseases.⏎
Pathogen - A biological agent that causes disease.⏎
Organism - A living being that can reproduce, grow, react to external stimuli, and maintain its internal equilibrium.⏎
Nanometer - A unit of length equal to one one-billionth (1 x 10-9) of a meter.⏎