arbovirus
Tick-transmitted infectious agent
An arbovirus is a virus transmitted by arthropods—mosquitoes, ticks, and other blood-feeding invertebrates.
The term is a shortening of "arthropod-borne virus." Dengue, Zika, West Nile, and yellow fever are all caused by arboviruses.
The category is defined by transmission method rather than viral structure.
Blood-feeding flying pest
- tickParasitic eight-legged pest
- sandflyDisease-carrying biting gnat
- midgeDiminutive two-winged fly
- AnophelesMosquito genus spreading malaria
Culicoides · bloodmeal · bite · feeding · breeding · larvae · aquatic habitat
Elevated body temperature
- headacheCranial pain
- rashHeedless or skin irritation
- myalgiaClinical term for soreness
- joint painAche at skeletal junctures
fatigue · nausea · vomiting · lethargy · hemorrhagic · encephalitis · meningitis · conjunctivitis
Sudden eruption of trouble
- transmissionSending of information
- endemicNative to one area
- epidemicWidespread disease occurrence
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
incidence · prevalence · spread · cluster · morbidity · mortality · public health · quarantine
Of hot, humid regions
- mosquito breedingInsect reproduction in water
- wetlandsWater-saturated terrain
- deforestationLarge-scale woodland elimination
- urbanizationPopulation shift toward cities
climate · rainfall · humidity · seasonality · reservoir · primate · bird · spillover
Gene expression molecule
- genomeOrganism's total hereditary material
- replicationAct of duplicating precisely
- mutationPermanent DNA alteration
- antigenicProvoking antibody production
viremia · antibody · serology · phylogenetic · viral load · polymerase · isolate · strain
dengue
Mosquito-borne viral disease
- yellow feverMosquito-spread tropical virus
mosquito
Blood-feeding flying pest
Anopheles · Culicoides · bloodmeal · bite · feeding · breeding · larvae · aquatic habitat
fever
Elevated body temperature
joint pain · fatigue · nausea · vomiting · lethargy · hemorrhagic · encephalitis · meningitis · conjunctivitis · malaise
outbreak
Sudden eruption of trouble
- transmissionSending of information
- endemicNative to one area
- epidemicWidespread disease occurrence
surveillance · incidence · prevalence · spread · cluster · morbidity · mortality · public health · quarantine · reporting
tropical
Of hot, humid regions
- mosquito breedingInsect reproduction in water
- wetlandsWater-saturated terrain
- deforestationLarge-scale woodland elimination
urbanization · climate · rainfall · humidity · seasonality · reservoir · primate · bird · spillover · zoonotic
RNA
Gene expression molecule
- genomeOrganism's total hereditary material
- replicationAct of duplicating precisely
- mutationPermanent DNA alteration
antigenic · viremia · antibody · serology · phylogenetic · viral load · polymerase · isolate · strain · cell culture