vector-borne transmission

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   indirect transmission of an infectious agent that occurs when a vector bites or touches a person

   Broaderindirect transmission

Questions about vector-borne transmission

What does vector-borne transmission mean?

vector-borne transmission means "indirect transmission of an infectious agent that occurs when a vector bites or touches a person".

Is vector-borne transmission a common word?

vector-borne transmission is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.