Health Care

Insect Vectors

Insects that transmit infective organisms from one host to another or from an inanimate reservoir to an animate host.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Insects that transmit infective organisms from one host to another or from an inanimate reservoir to an animate host.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Insect Vector
  • Vector, Insect
  • Vectors, Insect

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Aspects Covered

18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

coord IM with specific insect (IM); specify both infecting organism & vector if pertinent; in the trypanosome-tsetse fly-cow relationship, the fly (not the cow) is the insect vector

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  1. N06.850w.335w.188w.100.500
  2. N06.850w.520w.203.375w.100.500

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Insect Vectors. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007303. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007303
  2. Insect Vectors. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3151526