Difference between Carriers and Vectors
No. | Carriers |
Vectors |
1. | Carriers is an infected organism and shows symptoms of the disease. | Vector is an organism which do not display any symptoms of the disease. |
2. | An organism which harbors a specific infectious agent and which serves as a potential source of infection for the others is referred as the Carriers. | An organism which transmits or spreads infectious disease from one host to another is referred as the Vector. |
3. | Carriers can pass genetic diseases and HIV carrier is an example of carrier. | Vectors cannot pass genetic diseases and Anopheles mosquito with malaria parasite is an example of vector. |
4. | Pathogen is required here. | Vector is required as intermediate. |
5. | Carrier mainly includes virus and bacteria. | Vector mainly includes insects such as mosquito and ticks. |
6. | Examples of carrier includes HIV carriers. | Examples of vector includes mites, fungi, plants and mosquito. |
7. | Carrier can spread the virus to another healthy individuals. | Vectors can carry malaria parasites between humans. |