HPV is the name of the infectious agent. It stands for human papillomavirus.
No HPV is not hereditary. In order for something to be passed down to your offspring, the disease must be encoded in the DNA of the individual. HPV does not do this. HPV is a virus that is transmitted by skin contact, so if the child acquires the disease, it is because of contact, not genetics.
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A word used to describe "Infectious Agent" could be: Scary. Here is an example of it in a sentence: The scary, infectious agent stole my money.
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It is clear that Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is caused by an infectious agent, but it is not yet clear what type of agent that is.
pathogenAn agent of infection is a pathogen.
A viroid is an infectious agent that consists of a small strand of RNA and that causes disease in plants.
A pathogen or infectious agent is a biological agent that causes disease or illness to its host.
No you can not be a carrier of HPV without having it yourself. A "carrier" is a common language term for someone who has infection and can infect others, but who has no symptoms of the infection. You can't pass an infectious disease like HPV unless you yourself are infected.