A recognized category of zoonotic disease transmission in which the causative agent needs both a vertebrate host and a nonanimal reservoir, such as soil, plants, or food, to complete its life cycle, distinguishing it from a zoonosis passed directly between animals and people.
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ICD-10 ChapterI: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases 1 Communicable or Non-communicable Transmission Route Sources
1. Wikipedia: ICD-10
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Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
2. Saprozoonosis (Wikipedia)
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Saprozoonosis (sap′ro-zo-o-no′sis) is a form of zoonosis in which its agent needs both a vertebrate host, as well as a nonanimal site, such as soil, plant or food, in order to complete its life cycle.
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