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Disease transmission

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

The process by which a pathogen or disease agent is spread from one organism to another, often by a vector.

AP course connection

Topic 8.3: 8.3 Population Ecology

Unit 8