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Arthropods are common vectors of disease.A vector is an organism which spreads disease-causing parasites or pathogens from one host to another. Invertebrates spread bacterial, viral and protozoan pathogens by two main mechanisms.
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 17% of all infectious diseases worldwide were transmitted by arthropod vectors, resulting in over 700,000 deaths annually. [9] The table below lists common arthropod vectors and their associated diseases. The figure below represents endemic areas of common vector-borne diseases.
Arbovirus is an informal name for any virus that is transmitted by arthropod vectors.The term arbovirus is a portmanteau word (arthropod-borne virus). [1] Tibovirus (tick-borne virus) is sometimes used to more specifically describe viruses transmitted by ticks, a superorder within the arthropods. [2]
There are many insects (and other arthropods) that affect human health. These arthropods include Diptera, Hemiptera, Phthiraptera, and Siphonaptera. They can parasitize, bite, sting, cause allergic reactions, and/or vector disease to humans. It can be impossible to know the full impact that insects and other arthropods have on human health.
This article contains a list of insect-borne diseases. They can take the form of parasitic worms , bacteria , protozoa , viruses , or the insects directly acting as a parasite. Insect-borne diseases
Though generally found in arthropods or rodents, certain viruses in this order occasionally infect humans. Some of them also infect plants. [6] In addition, there is a group of bunyaviruses whose replication is restricted to arthropods and is known as insect-specific bunyaviruses. [7] A majority of bunyaviruses are vector-borne.
Pages in category "Arthropod infestations" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Acariasis; D.
List of diseases spread by arthropods This page was last edited on 2 July 2024, at 20:58 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution ...