<prompt> Carrier who acquires pathogen from another carrier is___Convalescent carrierParadoxical carrierIncubatory carrierHealthy carrier  <response>: Ans. b Paradoxical carrier Ref. Ananthanarayan 8th76; Park PSM 20th92The term contact carrier is applied to a person who acquires the pathogen from a patient, while the term paradoxical carrier refers to a carrier who acquires the pathogen from another carrier.Carrier is a person who harbours the pathogenic microorganisms without suffering any ill-effect because of it.1 Type of carrierDefinitionE.G.1. Convalescent carrierWho has recovered from the disease and continues to harbour the pathogen in his bodyTyphoid, dysentry,CholeraWhooping cough, Diptheria2. Paradoxical carrierAcquires the pathogen from another carrier-3. Incubatory carrierShed the infectious agent during the incubation period of diseaseMeasles, Diptheria, HepatitisMumps, Polio, Pertusis, Influenza4. Temporary carrierCarrier state lasts for 6 months-5. Chronic carriersMay last for several yrs and sometimes even for rest of ones lifeTyphoid, GonorrohoeaHepatitis B, Dysentry, Malaria6. Contact carrierPerson who acquires pathogen from patient-7. Healthy carrierHarbours the pathogen but never suffered from the disease caused by the pathogen-8. Pseudo carrierCarriers of avirulent organisms- 