Vector

Vector-borne diseases are infections transmitted by insects that harbor parasitic, viral, or bacterial organisms. Common diseases include yellow fever and malaria, but there are many others in every country in the world.
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VECTOR: A nonpathogenic bacterium or virus used to transport an antigen into the body to stimulate protective immunity (eg, in vaccine).
VERTICAL TRANSMISSION: Transmission of a pathogen such as HIV from mother to child during pregnancy or birth.
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An animal that spreads an infectious agent from one host to another. Also called a carrier.
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VectorA carrier organism (such as a fly or mosquito) which serves to deliver a virus (or other agent of infection) to a host.
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viral vector
A type of virus used in cancer therapy. The virus is changed in the laboratory and cannot cause disease. Viral vectors produce tumor antigens (proteins found on a tumor cell) and can stimulate an antitumor immune response in the body.
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Desai VectorCath Disposable mapping catheter for recording electrical signals during diagnostic electrophysiology (EP) procedures of the heart in order to identify the focus and source of cardiac arrhythmias. Mfg: CathEffects LLC.
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The transmitter (vector) of plasmodium to humans is the female of the anopheles mosquito. When a mosquito bites a person infected with malaria, it ingests male and female versions of plasmodium (gametocytes).
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In other studies, vectors (often viruses) or liposomes (fatty particles) are used to deliver the desired gene to cells in the patient’s body.
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Animal brucellosis is transmitted by contact or by such mechanical vectors as contaminated food, water, and excrement.
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Globally, ticks are second only to mosquitoes as vectors (carriers) of human disease. In North America, ticks outrank even mosquitoes as the leading perpetrator of vector-borne infections.
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The microfilariae are ingested by a mosquito when it feeds on a dog, the microfilariae mature into infective juveniles in the vector, and the infection is transmitted to a new host when the mosquito feeds.
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Parasitic Diseases - Infections or infestations with parasitic organisms. They are often contracted through contact with an intermediate vector, but may occur as the result of direct exposure.
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