_____ transmission describes transmission of an infectious disease from a reservoir to a susceptible human.

The mode of transmission is the route through which infectious organism is carried from one place to new host.
Horizontal transmission includes the transfer of microorganism between living and non-living factors of ecosystem.
Generally it includes transfer of symbionts, infectious agents and cultural traits between human.
Vertical transmission includes the transmission of microorganism from parent to child.

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Answer:

Direct transmission

Explanation:

Direct transmission is a mode of transmission in which infectious diseases are transferred through kissing, skin-to-skin contact, sexual intercourse or direct contact with mediums that are reservoirs of infectious organisms such as soil. Examples of diseases that are transmitted through direct contact from a reservoir of the disease to susceptible human include Hepatitis A and B, measles, chicken pox etc.