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Noun Concept

Categories: Epidemiology, Parasitology, Infectious diseases, Articles with short description, Disease transmission

vector transmitter disease vector vector-borne disease contagion vector

Any agent (person or animal or microorganism) that carries and transmits a disease WordNet 3.0

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Any agent (person or animal or microorganism) that carries and transmits a disease WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

In epidemiology, a disease vector is any living agent that carries and transmits an infectious pathogen to another living organism; agents regarded as vectors are organisms, such as parasites or microbes. Wikipedia

The method by which a disease spreads Wikipedia Disambiguation

An agent that carries and transmits an infectious pathogen into another living organism; a disease vector Wikipedia Disambiguation

Agent that carries and transmits an infectious pathogen into another living organism Wikidata

An organism that transmits diseases or infections. OmegaWiki

A disease in which the pathogenic microorganism is transmitted from an infected individual to another individual by an arthropod or other agent, sometimes with other animals serving as intermediary hosts. OmegaWiki

Mosquitos are vectors of malaria and yellow fever WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

Fleas are vectors of the plague WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

Aphids are transmitters of plant diseases WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

When medical scientists talk about vectors they are usually talking about insects WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

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