vector-borne transmission
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vector-borne transmission — noun indirect transmission of an infectious agent that occurs when a vector bites or touches a person • Hypernyms: ↑indirect transmission … Useful english dictionary
vector-borne transmission — The transmission of an infectious pathogen between hosts by means of a vector … Dictionary of microbiology
Transmission (medicine) — In medicine and biology, transmission is the passing of a communicable disease from an infected host individual or group to a conspecific individual or group, regardless of whether the other individual was previously infected.[1] Sometimes… … Wikipedia
indirect transmission — noun a transmission mechanism in which the infectious agent is transferred to the person by a fomite of vector • Hypernyms: ↑transmission mechanism • Hyponyms: ↑vector borne transmission, ↑vehicle borne transmission … Useful english dictionary
Vector (disease) — Vector is a phrase used in parasitology and entomology to describe a special type of intermediate host for parasites. A vector is not only required as part of the parasite s development, but it also delivers the parasite directly to subsequent… … Wikipedia
biologic transmission — A type of vector borne transmission in which a pathogen goes through some morphological or physiological change within the vector … Dictionary of microbiology
Vector (epidemiology) — The mosquito is a vector for Malaria. In epidemiology, a vector is any agent (person, animal or microorganism) that carries and transmits an infectious agent.[1] … Wikipedia
Blood-borne disease — A blood borne disease is one that can be spread by contamination by blood.The most common examples are HIV, hepatitis B, hepatitis C and viral haemorrhagic fevers.Diseases that are not usually transmitted directly by blood contact, but rather by… … Wikipedia
Tick-borne meningoencephalitis — Taxobox name = Tick borne meningoencephalitis virus virus group = iv familia = Flaviviridae genus = Flavivirus species = Tick borne meningoencephalitis virus Tick borne meningoencephalitis or Tick borne encephalitis is a tick borne viral… … Wikipedia
Mosquito-borne disease — Endemic range of yellow fever in Africa (2005) … Wikipedia
