"Insect Vectors" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Insects that transmit infective organisms from one host to another or from an inanimate reservoir to an animate host.
| Descriptor ID |
D007303
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N06.850.310.350.100.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Insect Vectors- Insect Vectors
- Insect Vector
- Vector, Insect
- Vectors, Insect
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Insect Vectors" by people in Profiles.
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Novel species of Triatoma (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) identified in a case of vectorial transmission of Chagas disease in northern Belize. Sci Rep. 2024 01 16; 14(1):1412.
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First Report of Eratyrus cuspidatus (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) Infected with Trypanosoma cruzi in Peridomestic Environment in Chiapas, Mexico. Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 2023 11; 23(11):583-587.
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Trypanosoma cruzi in Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy Patients, Houston, Texas, USA. Emerg Infect Dis. 2021 07; 27(7):1958-1960.
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Chagas Disease Infection Prevalence and Vector Exposure in a High-Risk Population of Texas Hunters. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2020 02; 102(2):294-297.
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Identification of Triatomines and Their Habitats in a Highly Developed Urban Environment. Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 2019 04; 19(4):265-273.
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Hajj, Umrah, and the neglected tropical diseases. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2018 08; 12(8):e0006539.
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The rise of neglected tropical diseases in the "new Texas". PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2018 01; 12(1):e0005581.
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West Nile Virus Outbreak in Houston and Harris County, Texas, USA, 2014. Emerg Infect Dis. 2017 08; 23(8):1372-1376.
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Differential Vector Competency of Aedes albopictus Populations from the Americas for Zika Virus. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2017 Aug; 97(2):330-339.
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Chagas Disease Knowledge and Risk Behaviors of the Homeless Population in Houston, TX. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2018 04; 5(2):229-234.