Vektorivälitteisiä
Vektorivälitteisiä refers to diseases transmitted by vectors, which are living organisms that carry and transmit pathogens from one host to another. These vectors are typically arthropods like mosquitoes, ticks, fleas, and flies, although other animals can also act as vectors. The pathogens can be viruses, bacteria, protozoa, or helminths.
The transmission cycle involves the vector acquiring the pathogen by feeding on an infected host. The pathogen
Examples of vektorivälitteisiä diseases include malaria, transmitted by mosquitoes, Lyme disease, transmitted by ticks, and West