Biology GCSE
Transmission
What Transmission means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Transmission
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Reference: AQA
The passing on of the infection between humans by the mosquito, as malaria is not spread directly from person to person.
Topics that use Transmission
- Protist diseases (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Community health
- Life cycle
- Prevention strategies
- Protist
- Treatment and control
- Vector
- Vectors and transmission
- Host
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