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Arthropod-borne infectious diseases usually refer to a group of infectious diseases transmitted among vertebrates and acquired through the bites of infected arthropods. Arthropod vectors with transmission capacity usually include mosquitoes, midges, lice, fleas, ticks, mites, etc., which become infected when they bite a vertebrate infected with a pathogen [1]. The infected vectors can then spread the pathogen to other vertebrates through bites. In the process of transmission, pathogenic organisms enter into the body of the vector organisms, and the spread of disease is furthered by the proliferation of the pathogen in the vector. Some pathogens can invade the egg cells of vector organisms and be transmitted vertically to the offspring. During the development process, the pathogens can be transmitted across stages—if the infected eggs develop into nymphs, larvae, and adults, they carry pathogens, and when they bite and suck blood, they transmit the pathogens to other vertebrates. Therefore, arthropod vectors could play the role of host to carry a pathogen independently in nature without the help of vertebrates for a certain period.
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Wu, W., Huang, X., Li, J. (2021). The Risk, Prevention, and Control of Arthropod-Borne Infectious Diseases. In: Yang, W. (eds) Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases in BRI Countries. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-33-6958-0_7
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