Fomites are

A) insects that transmit pathogens from an infected host to a noninfected host.
B) inanimate objects involved in the indirect contact transmission of pathogens.
C) fecal material from infected hosts.
D) animal sources for human pathogens.
E) silent carriers of infectious diseases.


B
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Section: Modes of Infectious Disease Transmission
Learning Outcome: 14.16

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