Created by
spencermountain
on
2/2/2009
Disease vector en
A Vector is an organism that does not cause disease itself but that transmits infection by conveying pathogens from one host to another.It is used to describe a type of intermediate host for parasites. A vector is required as part of the parasite's development. [ - ]
What are Properties? Properties
| Property | ID | Expected Type | Description | |
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| Disease(s) | /medicine/vector_of_disease/disease | /medicine/infectious_disease |
diseases that spread using this vector. ie 'malaria' (if the topic is mousquitos) |
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What are Included Types? Included Types
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Incoming Properties
| Originating Type | Property | ||
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Infectious Disease
/medicine/infectious_disease
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Vector
/medicine/infectious_disease/vector
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