Vektorbåren
Vektorbåren refers to a type of disease or illness that is transmitted by an arthropod vector. Arthropods commonly acting as vectors include insects like mosquitoes, ticks, fleas, and flies, as well as arachnids such as mites. These organisms transmit pathogens, which are disease-causing agents like viruses, bacteria, or parasites, from one host to another. The pathogen resides within the vector and is passed on through its bite or through contact with its bodily fluids.
The transmission process typically involves the vector feeding on an infected host, ingesting the pathogen along
Examples of well-known vektorbåren diseases include malaria, transmitted by Anopheles mosquitoes; Lyme disease, transmitted by ticks;