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DISEASE-CARRYING MOSQUITO [1 record]

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Record 1 2023-08-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
  • Epidemiology
CONT

Mosquito-borne pathogens contribute significantly to the global burden of infectious diseases and are a continuing public health concern in the United States. Blood feeding by vector mosquitoes is a critical step in the transmission of human pathogens.

Key term(s)
  • disease vector mosquito
  • disease carrying mosquito

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
  • Épidémiologie
CONT

Toutefois, le virus [du Nil occidental] peut aussi être transmis à des mammifères par des moustiques vecteurs s'étant préalablement infectés sur des oiseaux virémiques (c'est-à-dire possédant une grande quantité de virus dans leur sang).

Spanish

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