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According to the US CDC the primary vector for the transmission of the zika virus are infected Aedes species mosquitos (Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus). Other vectors are infected mothers who transmit it to their unborn children, infected men who may transmit it to their sexual partners, blood transfusions from infected people, and (very rarely) exposure in a laboratory where research is being performed on the virus.
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What is a vector and name an animal that is vector?
a vector is an animal that carries diseases an animal that are vectors are rats
What carries recombinant dna into bacteria?
Endoplasmic reticulum.
An organism that carries a disease is a biological?
Vector :)
When was the zika virus found?
Zika virus was discovered in Uganda, Africa in 1947. Zika virus is a mosquito borne disease & is carried by the same mosquito that carries dengue, yellow fever and chikungunya. The person infected with Zika virus may suffer from fever, joint pain, rashes, and headache. You can prevent yourself from getting infected with Zika virus by following some easy steps.
Is mosquito a vector?
I would say yes, as it can carries Malaria.
What is the difference between a vector and a carrier?
A vector carries the disease but doesn't show any symptoms.
What is the role of vector in the spread of disease?
the vector carries a disease from person by person eg the mosquito is a vector carrying and spreading the malaria disease
An organism that carries a disease-causing microorganism from one host to another?
An organism that carries a disease-causing microorganism from one host to another is called a vector. An example of a vector is a deer tick carrying Lyme disease.
What is an animal hospital that carries a disease called?
It is called a vector
Biological or physical vehicle that carries an agent to a host is called?
Vector
What is vector in biology?
A vector in Biology is a carrier /transporter of a virus fungi or bacteria. For example a plasmid is a vector that carries genetic information to a cell, and the mosquito is the vector of the malaria causing parasite.
What is a biological vector?
A biological vector is an organism that carries disease from one host into another. Some examples include rats, mice, houseflies and mosquitoes.
