vector
agent that carries and transmits an infectious pathogen into another living organism
super-spreader
term in epidemiology: host of a disease that disproportionally infects more secondary contacts than others infected with the same disease
biologic vector
any biological agent transporting pathogen organisms
asymptomatic carrier
person or other organism that has become infected with a pathogen without displaying signs or symptoms
viral vector
biotechnology to deliver genetic material into a cell