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A person who has a germ or virus that can cause an STD, including HIV, even though they may have not signs or symptoms. A CARRIER can transmit the germ or virus to someone else through unprotected sex.
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Someone who may transmit a recessive genetic condition but who normally does not show any evidence of the disease (DM). It is possible to distinguish two types of carriers, sex-linked and autosomal carriers. In the first case, only women are carriers, and may transmit the disease gene to either sex of her children, but only boys will be affected in a ratio of 1 in 2 (50% chance). ...
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| carrier screening |
Testing to determine if individuals are carriers for a mutant or recessive (ie., abnormal) gene for a particular disorder.
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An alternating-current wave of constant frequency, phase and amplitude. By varying the frequency, phase or amplitude of a carrier wave, information is transmitted.
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| carrier |
A person that harbors a specific infectious agent and is a potential source of infection.
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