late 14c., gatherer of taxes, etc., from Anglo-French collectour collector (of money or taxes; Old French collector, Modern French collecteur), from Late Latin collector, agent noun from colligere (see collect).
Ringworm is contagious. It spreads when you have skin-to-skin contact with a person or animal that has it. It can also spread when you share things like towels, clothing, or sports gear. You can also get ringworm by touching an infected dog or cat, although this form of ringworm is not common.
How Feline Immunodeficiency Virus Is Transmitted. Cats can contract FIV in two significant ways. The most common method of transmission is when an infected cat bites another cat and passes the virus in saliva to the other cat's bloodstream. The second, but less common, transmission route is when an infected female cat gives birth to a litter of kittens.