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| ID | TRANS:0000005 |
| Name | vector-borne transmission |
| Definition | Vector-borne transmission is an indirect transmission process during which the pathogen is indirectly transferred from a reservoir, source or host via an animate intermediary vector to another host. Most vectors are arthropods such as mosquitoes, fleas, and ticks. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vector_(epidemiology), https://www.cdc.gov/csels/dsepd/ss1978/lesson1/section10.html |
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