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Agent that carries and transmits pathogens
In epidemiology, a disease vector is any living agent that carries and transmits an infectious pathogen such as a parasite or microbe, to another living
Disease_vector
Method for reducing disease transmission
(here collectively called "vectors") which transmit disease pathogens. The most frequent type of vector control is mosquito control using a variety of strategies
Vector_control
Arthropods are common vectors of disease. A vector is an organism which spreads disease-causing parasites or pathogens from one host to another. Invertebrates
List of diseases spread by arthropods
List_of_diseases_spread_by_arthropods
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up vector or vectorial in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Vector most often refers to: Disease vector, an agent that carries and transmits an infectious
Vector
Mammal parasitic disease
transplant or blood transfusion tend to have symptoms similar to those of vector-borne disease, but the symptoms may not manifest for anywhere from a week to five
Chagas_disease
infectious diseases worldwide. Rising temperatures, shifting rainfall patterns, and more frequent extreme weather events affect how pathogens, vectors and disease
Climate change and infectious diseases
Climate_change_and_infectious_diseases
Species of tick
Justin (30 November 2018). "Multistate Infestation with the Exotic Disease–Vector Tick Haemaphysalis longicornis – United States, August 2017–September
Haemaphysalis_longicornis
Medical condition
has information related to Ixodida. UK's One Health Vector-Borne Diseases Hub Tick-Borne Diseases: Recommendations for Workers and Employers—National
Tick-borne_disease
Species of tick
The black-legged tick is a vector for several diseases: Lyme disease, babesiosis, anaplasmosis, and Powassan virus disease. It is also known to parasitize
Ixodes_scapularis
Species of beetle
Salmonella enterica and thermophilic Campylobacter spp. between broiler flocks". Avian Diseases. 48 (1): 9–18. doi:10.1637/5698. JSTOR 1593432. PMID 15077793.
Typhaea_stercorea
Infectious disease caused by Borrelia bacteria, spread by ticks
and Guidance Regarding Lyme Disease Serologic Test Results NIH – Lyme Disease NICE Guidelines – Lyme Disease UK's One Health Vector-Borne Diseases Hub
Lyme_disease
Disease vector museum in St. Augustine, Florida
The Disease Vector Education Center is located in St. Augustine, Florida. It is commonly called the Mosquito Museum by locals and is the first museum of
Disease Vector Education Center
Disease_Vector_Education_Center
A canine vector-borne disease (CVBD) is one of "a group of globally distributed and rapidly spreading illnesses that are caused by a range of pathogens
Canine_vector-borne_disease
Species of fly
canariensis is the definitive host (sexual reproduction takes place in the insect vector) for the protozoan Haemoproteus columbae or pigeon malaria and transmits
Pseudolynchia_canariensis
Diseases caused by bacteria, viruses or parasites transmitted by mosquitoes
infectious diseases Disease vector Economic entomology Mosquito control UK's One Health Vector-Borne Diseases Hub "Mosquito-Borne Diseases". mosquito
Mosquito-borne_disease
Infection by a pathogen of non-human origin
distribution of vectors such as mosquitoes and ticks, thereby influencing transmission dynamics. Examples of zoonotic diseases include Ebola virus disease, associated
Zoonosis
Prion disease affecting the deer family
the disease vector. It was based on a risk management framework. As of August 2019, APHIS law in 9 CFR Part 55 - CONTROL OF CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE dealt
Chronic_wasting_disease
Species of tick
are vectors for heartwater disease, which affects various species of domesticated ruminants. Some wild ruminants are susceptible to the disease and suffer
Amblyomma_hebraeum
Medical condition
Diseases that are not usually transmitted directly by blood contact, but rather by insect or other vector, are more usefully classified as vector-borne
Blood-borne_disease
Species of true bug
Triatoma brasiliensis is now considered the most important Chagas disease vector in the semiarid areas of northeastern Brazil. T. brasiliensis occurs in
Triatoma_brasiliensis
Disease prevalent in or unique to tropical and subtropical regions
common disease carrier, or vector. These insects may carry a parasite, bacterium or virus that is infectious to humans and animals. Most often disease is
Tropical_disease
Irish-American cook and typhoid fever carrier
potential disease vector. In 1907, she was forcibly quarantined at the Riverside Hospital, an institution for those with quarantinable diseases, on North
Mary_Mallon
Fictional classification of mutant appearing in Marvel Comics
X-Men Red (vol. 2) #16 (October 2023) Famine Hydrokinesis Pestilence Disease vector War Pyrokinesis Forge Technopathy X-Force (vol. 7) #1 (July 2024) Professor
Omega-level_mutants
Species of mosquito
at transmitting diseases. The mannerism of biting diverse host species enables the Asian tiger mosquito to be a potential bridge vector for certain pathogens
Aedes_albopictus
Species of fly
studies. Both their adult and larval forms have been implicated as disease vectors but are also an important part of freshwater food chains. German naturalist
Chironomus_riparius
Kissing bug, vector of Chagas disease
Bedbugs the Heteroptera, Biology of Disease Vectors (2nd edition), Academic Press, ISBN 978-0-12-473276-6 VectorBase's genomic resource for Rhodnius prolixus
Rhodnius_prolixus
Species of fly
virus in sheep, though little evidence suggests they are bluetongue disease vectors in nature. Some sheep have been shown to be resistant to the harmful
Melophagus_ovinus
Elm tree fungal disease, spread by beetle
elm disease occurs. The European white elm (Ulmus laevis) has little or no genetic resistance to Dutch elm disease, but is distasteful to the vector beetles
Dutch_elm_disease
Species of fly
pseudotuberculosis between water buffalo in Egypt, causing edematous skin disease. The transmission has been reported to be biological with transovarial
Hippobosca_equina
Genus of mosquitoes
vector". Science. 316 (5832): 1718–23. Bibcode:2007Sci...316.1718N. doi:10.1126/science.1138878. PMC 2868357. PMID 17510324. "Aedes aegypti". VectorBase
Aedes
Study of insect impacts on human health
They can parasitize, bite, sting, cause allergic reactions, and/or vector disease to humans. It can be impossible to know the full impact that insects
Medical_entomology
Species of carnivore
The Burmese ferret-badger (Melogale personata), also known as the large-toothed ferret-badger, is a mustelid native to Southeast Asia. Little is known
Burmese_ferret-badger
Effects of climate change on vector-borne diseases in Africa
Climate change and vector-borne diseases in Africa refers to the effects of climate variability and long-term climate change on the distribution, transmission
Climate change and vector-borne diseases in Africa
Climate_change_and_vector-borne_diseases_in_Africa
Malaria-like parasitic disease
Babesiosis or piroplasmosis is a malaria-like vector-borne parasitic disease caused by infection with a eukaryotic parasite in the order Piroplasmida,
Babesiosis
Species of tick
angustus has been identified as a potential vector for Lyme disease but is not considered a principal vector due to the relative rarity with which it feeds
Ixodes_angustus
Medical condition
condition. Although body lice are established vectors of several bacterial diseases, the role of head lice in disease transmission remains uncertain. Studies
Head_lice_infestation
Species of insect
(1991). "Houseflies (Musca domestica) as mechanical vectors of shigellosis". Reviews of Infectious Diseases. 13 (4): 688–696. doi:10.1093/clinids/13.4.688
Housefly
Family of trombidiform mites
"Life cycle of Leptotrombidium pallidum (Acari: Trombiculidae), one of the vector mites of scrub typhus in Japan (Author abstract)". Ohara Sogo Byoin Nenpo
Trombiculidae
Subfamily of true bugs
Chagas disease occurs (from the southern United States to northern Argentina), all triatomine species are potential vectors of the Chagas disease parasite
Triatominae
Organochloride known as an insecticide
alternatives for disease control, the convention exempts public health use within WHO guidelines from the ban. DDT still has limited use in disease vector control
DDT
Way to propagate genes throughout a population
other disease vectors so that they cannot transmit diseases, such as malaria and dengue fever in the case of mosquitoes, and tick-borne disease in the
Gene_drive
Elimination of a disease from all hosts
deaths due to the disease. Eradication efforts focus on the elimination of vector-borne transmission and the elimination of the vectors themselves. Since
Eradication of infectious diseases
Eradication_of_infectious_diseases
Order of arachnids in the arthropod phylum
their hematophagous (blood-ingesting) diets, ticks act as vectors of many serious diseases that affect humans and other animals. Ticks belong to the Parasitiformes
Tick
Population or environment in which a pathogen naturally lives and reproduces
automatically reservoirs. In some disease systems, the pathogen multiplies within the vector, whereas in others the vector mainly serves as a carrier. Distinguishing
Natural_reservoir
Scientific study of rodents
conducted into pest control, disease vector, disease management in agriculture, environmental degradation, globalization and disease, effects on human society
Rodentology
Common name for a type of bird
populations can lead to increased disease transmission and resource damage, through increased populations of disease vector and pest animal populations that
Vulture
Biotechnology for gene delivery
the 21st century, viral vectors experienced a resurgence and have been globally approved for the treatment of various diseases. They have been administered
Viral_vector
Passing of a pathogen from one organism to another
or sneeze (vectors or fomites that allow the transmission of the agent causing the disease without physical contact) or by vertical disease transmission
Pathogen_transmission
Species of mammal
H. and McCall, Bradley J. and Barrett, J. (1999). Emerging Infectious Diseases, 5 (3).[1] "Wildcare Australia Inc". Retrieved January 11, 2013. "An Introduction
Black_flying_fox
Species of beetle
Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved October 3, 2025. Three new beetle vectors of rice yellow mottle virus in Kenya v t e
Chrysispa_viridicyanea
that infect their targets with a transmissible fatal disease, an ability known as "Disease Vector". She is also very long-lived, having been alive for
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Bacterial disease of citrus, bug-borne
and some cultivars show greater efficiency in transmitting the disease to the vector than others. Temperature also shows a great influence in the parasite-host
Citrus_greening_disease
Phytoplasma (bacterial) disease
insect vectors; it is, therefore, important to control them. General field observation reports the ratoon crop has a higher percentage of disease incidence
Sugarcane grassy shoot disease
Sugarcane_grassy_shoot_disease
Species of mosquito
tibiae and tarsi all dark. While C. australicus is not known to transmit disease to humans, a single strain of MVEv was isolated from this species during
Culex_australicus
Scientific theory
found that the mosquito Culex fatigans (now Culex quinquefasciatus) was the vector of the filarial roundworm that he called Filaria sanguinis hominis (but
Mosquito-malaria_theory
Family of flies
immediately killing them. Medical parasitologists view mosquitoes as vectors of disease, carrying protozoan parasites or bacterial or viral pathogens from
Mosquito
Species of mosquito
larvae that live in the water. According to Daniel Markowski from the Vector Disease Control International, "Culex pipiens larvae specifically thrive in
Culex_pipiens
Termination of a species' lineage
advocated the eradication of several species of mosquito, including malaria vector Anopheles gambiae. Wilson stated, "I'm talking about a very small number
Extinction
of living, invading, causing damage, eating human foods, acting as disease vectors or causing other harms in human habitation. Mice Field mice House mice
List of common household pests
List_of_common_household_pests
Non-living object capable of carrying infectious agents
viruses or fungi), can transfer disease to a new host. A fomite is any inanimate object (also called passive vector) that, when contaminated with or
Fomite
Mosquito-borne disease
temperature-dependent vector competence and viral replication dynamics. Climate change is widely recognized as a key driver of vector-borne disease dynamics. In
Dengue_fever
Species of flowering plant in the gooseberry family
As a result, the blackcurrant was banned in the United States as a disease vector for much of the 20th century, and even after the federal ban was lifted
Blackcurrant
Family of insects
provision their nests. Tabanids are known vectors for some blood-borne bacterial, viral, protozoan, and worm diseases of mammals, such as the equine infectious
Tabanidae
Russian government public health agency
the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19), with the plan of presenting the most effective one in June, a laboratory chief at Vector Institute said. The prototypes
State Research Center of Virology and Biotechnology VECTOR
State_Research_Center_of_Virology_and_Biotechnology_VECTOR
Species of mosquito
tiger mosquito. Although it has not been observed in the wild as a disease vector, in laboratory tests, the tree hole mosquito can transmit yellow fever
Aedes_geniculatus
Species of true bug
and its relatives. In addition to physical plant damage, P. maidis is the vector for several species-specific maize viruses, including maize stripe virus
Peregrinus_maidis
Most common species of mice
infected with LCMV during pregnancy are at risk. House mice are not usually a vector of bubonic plague (Black Death) because they have fewer infestations with
House_mouse
American evolutionary geneticist
evolution, population genetics, and the genetics of Drosophila and disease-vector mosquitoes, particularly Aedes aegypti. He served as President of the
Jeffrey_R._Powell
Infection transmitted through human sexual behavior
transmitted infection (STI), also known as a sexually transmitted disease (STD) or venereal disease (VD), is an infection that is spread by sexual activity, especially
Sexually transmitted infection
Sexually_transmitted_infection
Cypress family of conifers
Cupressaceae, the cypress family, is a family of conifers. The family includes 27–30 genera (17 monotypic), which include the cypresses, junipers, and
Cupressaceae
Species of mosquito
United States, Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and the Bahamas. It is a disease vector for St. Louis encephalitis and West Nile virus. In 2013 West Nile Virus
Culex_restuans
Lightly packed form of chromatin that is enriched in genes
epigenetic marks in heterochromatin and euchromatin of the Chagas' disease vector, Triatoma infestans – Alvarenga EM, Rodrigues VL, Moraes AS, Naves LS
Euchromatin
Organism which has become infected with a pathogen but displays no symptoms
in later stages of the disease. Asymptomatic carriers play a critical role in the transmission of common infectious diseases such as typhoid, HIV, C
Asymptomatic_carrier
Branch of entomology
Some species can cause indirect damage by spreading diseases, and these are termed as disease vectors. Those that are beneficial include those that are
Economic_entomology
Order of mammals
sugarcane, fruits, vegetables, and tubers. Rodents are also significant vectors of disease. The black rat, with the fleas that it carries, plays a primary role
Rodent
Infectious disease = Invasion of an organism's body by pathogenic agents
Insect vectors - usually an arthropod such as flea, tick or mosquito carrying a pathogen from one host to another. List of insect-borne diseases Medical
Outline of infectious disease concepts
Outline_of_infectious_disease_concepts
Medical condition
complications include envenomation, allergic reactions, and transmission of vector-borne diseases. Most arthropod bites and stings cause self-limited redness, itchiness
Arthropod_bites_and_stings
Disease which is constantly present in an area
suitable vector (mosquitoes of the genus Anopheles). Consequently, there is no constant baseline level of malaria infection in the UK, and the disease is not
Endemic_(epidemiology)
Species of true bug
Triatoma melanica is a hematophagous insect, a Chagas disease vector, included in the Triatominae group. It occurs in the north of Minas Gerais state,
Triatoma_melanica
Sub-discipline of ecology
During the same period, public health scientists that were studying vector-borne diseases began to incorporate ecological methods that examined how land use
Disease_ecology
Subspecies of insect
sheets that are infested. Body lice are disease vectors and can transmit pathogens that cause human diseases such as epidemic typhus, trench fever, and
Body_louse
Virtual epidemic in World of Warcraft
densely populated non-combat zones, still carried the debuff, becoming disease vectors, while non-player characters became asymptomatic carriers. Player reactions
Corrupted_Blood_incident
Viral infection of sheep and goats
Viral diseases". Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology (13th ed.). Edinburgh: Elsevier. p. 389. ISBN 978-0-323-54753-6. "Prime Vector Technologies
Orf_(disease)
Species of bat
Diffusion of Disease Emergence : Tools and Strategies for a New Paradigm". In Tibayrenc, Michel (ed.). Encyclopedia of infectious diseases: modern methodologies
Franquet's epauletted fruit bat
Franquet's_epauletted_fruit_bat
Disease transmission via pathogens from fecal particles
tropical diseases also include many diseases transmitted via the fecal-oral route.[citation needed] Basic reproduction number Toilet Vector control Hookworm
Fecal–oral_route
Rapid spread of disease affecting a large number of people in a short time
such as influenza; vector-borne diseases such as malaria; water-borne diseases such as cholera; and sexually transmitted diseases such as HIV/AIDS. The
Epidemic
Species of mammal
It is one of the largest bats in the world. It is of interest as a disease vector, as it is capable of transmitting several viruses to humans. It is nocturnal
Indian_flying_fox
Infectious disease caused by Bartonella bacilliformis
Carrion's disease or bartonellosis is a vector-borne infectious disease caused by bacteria in the Bartonella genus. The disease is transmitted by sandfly
Carrion's_disease
Order of insects often called true bugs
directly as vectors of serious diseases. The bed bug is a persistent parasite of humans, and some kissing bugs can transmit Chagas disease. Some species
Hemiptera
New or rapidly increasing disease
geographic range of vectors such as mosquitoes and ticks, facilitating the spread of diseases like dengue, malaria, Lyme disease, and West Nile virus
Emerging_infectious_disease
Foodborne protozoan infection
of Health announced that a restaurant chain's packaged salad was the disease vector for the parasite. However, the CDC and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Cyclosporiasis
Plant disease of bananas
Panama disease (or Fusarium wilt) is a plant disease that infects banana plants (Musa spp.). It is a wilting disease caused by the fungus Fusarium oxysporum
Panama_disease
Disease of the respiratory system
Respiratory diseases, or lung diseases, are pathological conditions affecting the organs and tissues that make gas exchange difficult in air-breathing
Respiratory_disease
Invasion of an organism's body by pathogenic agents
protozoa, and rickettsia, and spread of vector-borne diseases, see also globalization and disease and wildlife disease: Encroachment on wildlife habitats.
Infection
Species of flea
activity in the mammal hosts that help spread the fleas and their disease vectors. A female and male rat flea N. fasciatus Close-up of a female slide-mounted
Nosopsyllus_fasciatus
Viral disease
2020). "The importance of vector control for the control and elimination of vector-borne diseases". PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 14 (1) e0007831. doi:10
Yellow_fever
Phylum of invertebrate animals
or snail fever), a disease caused by the fluke worm Schistosoma, is "second only to malaria as the most devastating parasitic disease in tropical countries
Mollusca
Genus of true bugs
"Description of Triatoma huehuetenanguensis sp. n., a potential Chagas disease vector (Hemiptera, Reduviidae, Triatominae)". ZooKeys (820). Pensoft: 51–70
Triatoma
Subspecies of grey wolf native to Alaska and Canada
While exact data is not available, it is suspected that various types of diseases, such as rabies and distemper, affect this subspecies, sometimes to the
Interior_Alaskan_wolf
Genus of mosquitoes
species of which serve as vectors of one or more important diseases of birds, humans, and other animals. The diseases they vector include arbovirus infections
Culex
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