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MOUSTIQUE VECTEUR MALADIE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-01-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- animal vector
1, record 1, English, animal%20vector
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Several plants, mostly angiosperms, rely on some animal vector to transport the pollen from the anther of one flower to the stigma of another ... Animal vectors can be insects, like bees, birds, such as hummingbirds and certain bats ... zoophilous blossoms are sensitive to particular stimuli from specific animal vectors. 2, record 1, English, - animal%20vector
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
In recent years, infected military personnel have imported various infectious diseases that could have or did present a threat to civilian populations. If an imported infectious agent is contagious or is acquired by a suitable domestic insect or animal vector, it could result in the introduction and spread of a new disease to North America with general adverse health and economic consequences. 3, record 1, English, - animal%20vector
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[A vector is] a carrier, or vehicle, that transfers a substance from one host to another. 4, record 1, English, - animal%20vector
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vecteur animal
1, record 1, French, vecteur%20animal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Alternativement, les hyperaccumulateurs peuvent dépendre pour la dispersion de leurs graines sur des vecteurs abiotiques ou des vecteurs animaux, mais nous manquons d’informations sur ces mécanismes de dispersion en ce qui concerne les hyperaccumulateurs. 2, record 1, French, - vecteur%20animal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[Un] vecteur animal(souvent un insecte) [peut transporter] une maladie d’un individu infecté vers un qui ne l'est pas. Par exemple, le moustique est le vecteur du paludisme chez les humains. 3, record 1, French, - vecteur%20animal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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