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Vector
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vector
an organism, typically an insect or a tick, that transmits a pathogen or parasite from one host to another
What is a "vector"?
A vector refers to an organism that carries and transmits an infectious agent from one host to another. Vectors can be of different types, including insects such as mosquitoes, ticks, and fleas, as well as rodents and other animals. These organisms play a crucial role in the spread of diseases, particularly those caused by viruses, bacteria, and parasites. Some of the diseases that are transmitted by vectors include malaria, dengue fever, Lyme disease, and bubonic plague. Vectors can transmit the infectious agent through biting, feeding, or contact with contaminated material. Controlling vectors is an important strategy for preventing the spread of infectious diseases.
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vector
an ordered set of numbers that describes both magnitude and direction, commonly used to represent quantities like displacement, velocity, or force in physics and engineering
Example
In physics, force is often represented as a vector, considering both its magnitude and direction.
Velocity, a vector quantity, describes an object's speed and the direction in which it is moving.
Acceleration, a vector in kinematics, represents the rate of change of velocity over time.
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vector, genetische vector
(genetics) a virus or other agent that is used to deliver DNA to a cell
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vector
a straight line segment whose length is magnitude and whose orientation in space is direction
