1). An organism that carries pathogens from one host to another. 2). An insect that transmits a disease. 3). A self-replicating DNA molecule that serves to transfer a DNA segment into a host cell in recombinant DNA technology.
the carrier of an infectious agent, which acts to transfer an infection from one host to another (Morris 1992).
Agent, such as an insect, virus or plasmid, that is able to mechanically or biologically transfer itself or its contents from one organism to another. In genetic engineering this refers to any virus or plasmid into which a gene is introduced and which is
An insect which carries a disease form one plant to another
vehere, to carry) 1. An organism, usually an insect, that carries and transmits disease-causing organisms. 2. A plasmid or phage that is used to deliver selected foreign DNA for cloning and in gene transfer. See Ti plasmid.
In DNA cloning, the plasmid or phage chromosome used to carry the cloned DNA segment.
a carrier, especially an arthropod, that transfers an infective agent from one host (which can include itself) to another.
An animal that transmits a pathogen to plants or animals (noun).
A vector is a self-replicating DNA molecule (DNA vector, lambda cloning vector, plasmid cloning vector) that transfers a DNA segment between host cells; sometimes it is also called a "vehicle". It might also be an organism that transfers a parasite from one host to another.
"a living organism, usually an arthropod, that can transfer a microbe from one host to another"
an organism able to transport and transmit a pathogen to a host.
An animal which transmits parasites.
Means through which a disease-causing organism is transmitted from one place to another.
An organism that transfers something from one place to another. In diseases such as malaria, the mosquito that sucks blood from an infected person and then transfers the disease to another person by sucking their blood is called a vector. A pollination vector would be any organism that transferred pollen from one flower to another flower. A dispersal vector in plants is one that carries away seeds to a place where the plant could not have taken them (such as squirrels taking away acorns and burying them miles away from the oak tree). The term is also used in genetic engineering for a virus or other organism that is used to carry genetic material into the nucleus of another cell.
(1) An agent, such as an insect, that carries a pathogen affecting another species. (2) A plasmid or virus that carries an inserted piece of DNA into a bacterium for cloning purposes in recombinant DNA technology.
An organism which carries germs from one host to another. [Go to source
A carrier, or vehicle, that transfers a substance from one host to another. In gene therapy, a disabled virus is commonly used as a means of efficiently inserting genetic material, such as the code for a normal gene, into the body, because viruses can infect most cells.
Any insect or other arthropod, rodent, or other animal of public health significance capable of causing human discomfort, injury, or capable of harboring or transmitting the causative agents of human disease.
an organism capable of transmitting inoculum.
term used broadly here to refer to any animal that transmit human disease or plays an essential role in the parasite's life cycle (e.g. anopheline mosquitoes of malaria, snail hosts of schistosomiasis, or rodent reservoirs of leshmaniasis)
A carrier, such as an insect that transports a pathogen to a healthy plant.
An automously replicating DNA element that is used to transfer genes into organisms and to shuttle genes between organisms.
Borne Diseases - Diseases spread by living things called vectors that carry the disease without getting it themselves. Non-vector-borne diseases are spread directly from human to human (e.g., influenza, measles, strep throat).
A vector is a small piece of DNA used to carry a gene of interest. Besides the gene being studied, a vector may contain elements which help the gene integrate into a genome.
L., carrier] In recombinant DNA, a small, self-replicating DNA molecule, or a portion thereof, into which a DNA segment can be spliced and introduced into a cell; generally a plasmid or a virus.
An animated intermediary in the indirect transmission of an agent, carrying it from a reservoir to a susceptible host.
The agent used (by researchers) to carry new genes into cells. Plasmids currently are the vectors of choice, though viruses and other bacteria are increasingly being used for this purpose.
carrier of diseases (for example viruses)
Russian State Research Center of Virology and Biotechnology, founded during the early 1970s in the small Siberian town of Koltsovo. Lev Sandakchiev was its director. A Biopreparat facility located near Novosibirsk founded in 1974 where experiments with Ebola virus and smallpox virus are believed to have been performed in giant explosion test chambers. A VEE/smallpox chimera was created here 1990 - 1991. In 1990 a new aerosolized smallpox weapon was tested at Vector, which could then manufacture up to 100 tons of smallpox annually.
agent that transmits inoculum and is capable of disseminating disease.
Carrier of a virus. For African Violets, potential vectors include Aphids, Mealy Bugs, Mites, Nematodes, Scale, Thrips and Whiteflies.
An agent, such as an insect, that can carry a disease-producing organism from one host to another; the agent used to carry new genes into cells. Plasmids currently are the vectors of choice, though viruses and other bacteria may sometimes be used. These molecules become part of the cell protoplasm.
an agent of transmission; carrier; an insect bearing disease organisms
An organism which carries or transmits a pathogen.
an agent that carries a disease to a host (eg. insects, animals, wind, rainsplash and infected tools).
Any organism capable of transmitting a pathogen to another organism, such as mosquitoes, or rats.
any organism which transports or transmits a parasite to a host. In medical entomology, a vector is an arthropod which carries disease producing organisms to a vertebrate host.
from biology -- any agent that carries and transmits a disease (see attack vector)
A bacterium or virus that does not cause disease in humans and is used in genetically engineered vaccines to transport antigen-encoding genes into the body to induce an immune response. Examples include vaccinia and canarypox.
Refers to an animate intermediary in disease transmission. Most vectors are arthropods such as mosquitoes, fleas, or ticks.
any agent (person or animal or microorganism) that carries and transmits a disease; "mosquitos are vectors of malaria and yellow fever"; "fleas are vectors of the plague"; "aphids are transmitters of plant diseases"; "when medical scientists talk about vectors they are usually talking about insects"
a circular piece of DNA commonly found in most viruses and some bacteria
a circular piece of DNA used to stably propagate cDNA clones within a host (typically bacteria)
a cloning vehicle which provides a suitable origin of replication necessary for production of foreign DNA
a composition for facilitating cell transduction by a selected nucleic acid, or expression of the nucleic acid in the cell
a DNA molecule into which foreign fragments of DNA may be inserted
a DNA molecule used to ferry specific genes into cells in order to give those cells the ability to make particular proteins
a highly attenuated poxvirus that combines theadvantages of a strain extensively tested in humans as a smallpox vaccine withthe ability to stimulate a strong immune response to antigens
a highly attenuated strain of vaccinia virus that combines an extensive history of safety with the ability to stimulate a strong immune response to antigens
a living transporter and transmitter of the causative agent of a disease
a manipulated virus which can be used to express non-viral therapeutic genes for the treatment or prevention of disease
a means by which a pathogenic organism is transmitted or transferred from one agent to another agent
a means of getting a desired gene into a cell
a means of inserting a gene into an organism
an agent that carries disease indirectly from one person to another
an agent that carries something from one organism to another
an animal that can transmit disease to humans, or cause a public health nuisance, like mosquitoes, fleas found on rats and ground squirrels
an animal that transmits a pathogen, or something that causes a disease, to another animal
an invertebrate animal that actively transmits an infectious agent between infected and susceptible vertebrates
an organism, such as a mosquito or tick, that can carry disease-causing microorganisms from from infected individuals to other persons, or from infected animals to human beings
an organism, such as a mosquito, tick or bat, which carries disease-causing microorganisms from one host to another
an organism that carries a parasite from one host to another host
an organism that serves as an intermediary in the transmission of a host-to-host disease
a nucleic acid molecule as introduced into a host cell, thereby producing a transformed host cell
a nucleic acid molecule (preferably DNA) capable of replicating autonomously in a host cell
a nucleic acid molecule that may be introduced into a host cell, to produce a transformed host cell
a nucleic acid molecule which is suitable for introduction of a nucleic acid construct or transgene into a target cell by transfection or transformation
a piece of DNA which can develop independently, for example a combination of foreign (human) and plasmid (bacteria) or phage (viral)
a plasmid of the bacterium Agrobacterium tumefacies
a plasmid or a virus used to transfer foreign genetic material into a cell
a plasmid or phage chromosome that is used to perpetuate a cloned DNA segment
a recombinant DNA or RNA molecule, usually based on a plasmid or a viral genome, which incorporates a new piece of DNA or RNA called the transgene
a replicable DNA construct
a replicating polynucleotide, such as a plasmid, phage, or cosmid, to which another polynucleotide may be attached so as to bring about the replication of the attached polynucleotide
a replicon, such as a plasmid, phage, or cosmid, to which another DNA segment may be attached so as to bring about the replication of the attached segment
a self-replicating DNA molecule that transfers a piece of DNA from one host to another
a species that transmits a disease from one host to another
a species that transmits a pathogen from host to host
a species that transmit the diseases among hosts, often arthropods such as mosquitoes or fleas
a transporter that is able to deposit foreign genes into cells
a transport mechanism that can transfer specific genetic material (i
a vehicle that transfers therapeutic genes into target cells
a way that a disease is transmitted
A delivery system used in the laboratory to carry foreign DNA into a cell. Modified viruses are commonly used as vectors in gene therapy experiments.
Animal, like a mosquito, that transmits a virus or parasite to another animal.
Commonly term for a plasmid that can be used to transfer DNA sequences from one organism to another
Transmitter of a viral disease, often a specific insect.
An organism capable of transmitting a pathogen to a host.
a genetic system - a simple organism, component of an organism, or artificial construct - which is used to transfer genetic material to a host
A plasmid, virus, or other vehicle that is used to move a recombinant DNA sequence into the cell of another organism.
An organism, such as a fly or tick, that can transmit disease germs.
A living organism, including humans, which transmits disease from one organism to another.
A DNA molecule, usually derived from a virus or bacterial plasmid, which acts as a vehicle to introduce foreign DNA into host cells for cloning and then to recover it.
a segment of genetic material that is used as a vehicle to introduce specific genes into cells.
Something used as a vehicle for transfer. A bacteriophage, plasmid, or other agent that transfers genetic material from one cell to another. It can often be used carry foreign DNA into a host cell. A disease vector is an agent that transfers a pathogen from one organism to another, for example, an insect.
Plasmid or virus-DNA that is used to introduce genes into a host cell
An organism (e.g., Anopheles mosquitoes) that transmits an infectious agent (e.g. malaria parasites) from one host to the other (e.g., humans).
gene carrier for transferring genetic material
A type of DNA, such as a plasmid or phage that is self-replicating and that can be used to transfer DNA segments among host cells. Also, an insect or other organism that provides a means of dispersal for a disease or parasite.
1] An organism which serves to transfer a disease causing organism (pathogen) from one organism to another. [2] a mechanism whereby foreign gene(s) are moved into an organism and inserted into that organism's genome. Retroviruses such as HIV serve as vectors by inserting genetic information (DNA ) into the genome of human cells. Bacteria can serve as vectors in plant populations.
The intermediate host, of disease-producing organisms, which conveys them.
A vehicle that carries foreign genes into an organism and inserts them into the organism's genome. Modified viruses are used as vectors for gene therapy.
living transmitter of disease organism.
The organism, typically an insect, that transmits an infectious agent to its alternate host, typically a vertebrate; in human malaria, the vector of the parasite are mosquitoes, the "carriers" or "hosts" are humans. In vaccine research, a bacterium or virus that does not cause disease in humans and is used in genetically engineered vaccines to transport genes coding for antigens into the body to induce an immune response.
An organism (e.g., Anopheles mosquito) that transmits an infectious agent (e.g. malaria parasite) from one host to the other (e.g., from mosquito to human).1
Français] Any DNA containing structure that is used to transfer DNA into an organism. The most commonly used vectors are plasmid DNA, bacteriophages, or viruses.
vehicle, such as plasmid DNA or recombinant virus used to deliver DNA to a cell.
An organism that transmits parasites, viruses or bacteria from one host to another.
A construct used to propagate DNA in a host (bacteria, yeast, or cultured cells). (see also Plasmid, Phage, and/or Yeast Artificial Chromosomes).
1. An organism, often an insect or rodent, that carries disease. 2. Plasmids, viruses, or bacteria used to transport genes into a host cell. A gene is placed in the vector; the vector then "infects" the bacterium.
The vehicle for delivering genes or genetic information into the nucleus of a cell. Vectors act like a fleet of microscopic delivery trucks transporting new, therapeutic genes into retinal cells. Most vectors are modified forms of viruses. Viruses are extremely effective at getting inside a cell. However, viruses also contain elements that may damage cells. Over the past decade, researchers have been working to genetically modify viruses to be safe and have few immune side effects, without compromising their delivery capabilities. Examples of vectors include lentiviral vectors, adeno-associated vectors (AAV), and encapsidated adenovirus minichromosome (EAM).
carrier of a pathogen from one host to another. In describing any species as a vector, what is meant is that some individuals of a species are capable of carrying a given pathogen. Because of genetic heterogeneity (differences) within species, it is generally not the case that all individuals in a species are competent vectors. From Latin vehere, to carry.
An animate intermediary in the indirect transmission of an agent that carries the agent from a reservoir to a susceptible host.
A bearer or carrier such as an organism (often an insect) that carries and transmits disease-causing microorganisms.
Carrier of a disease agent from one bird to another or even from one farm to another.
pathogen-carrying insect or animal. See Also: pathogen.
An arthropod carrier of a disease producing organism. Usually used when part of the organism's natural life cycle takes place in the arthropod (= intermediate host).
a "carrier" used to transport genetic information into cells. Viruses which have been modified, so that they can no longer multiply and cause disease, are commonly used.
A living organism, frequently an arthropod, that transmits an infectious agent from one host to another. A biological vector is one in which the infectious agent must develop or multiply before becoming infective to a recipient host. A mechanical vector is one that transmits an infectious agent from one host to another but is not essential to the life cycle of the agent.
An agent, usually an animal or an insect, that transmits a pathogen form one host to another.
A carrier. For example, a mosquito is a vector for malaria. In the context of biocontrol, a vector carries the control agent to the target organisms. For example blowflies spread Calici virus amongst rabbits. The blowflies are the vectors. In genetic engineering, a vector is needed to carry foreign DNA into a cell. Often a plasmid is used.
in vaccine research, a bacterium or virus that does not cause disease in humans and is used in genetically engineered vaccines to transport genes coding for antigens into the body to induce an immune response. (See also vaccinia and canarypox.)
A carrier of disease or infection.
An agent, such as an insect, nematode, or fungus, that may transmit a pathogen.
Literally 'a carrier'. An animal carrying a micro-organism pathogenic for members of another species; the vector may or may not be essential for the completion of the life cycle of the pathogenic micro-organism. Also, the vehicle for cloning, typically a DNA molecule (plasmid or bacterophage DNA) capable of self-replication in a host organism.
an agent used as a vehicle for transfer. A disease vector is an agent that transfers a pathogen from one organism to another (e.g., an insect). A viral vector is an engineered virus used to introduce genes into cells, or a live virus used as an antigen delivery vehicle in a vaccine.
The agent (e.g. plasmid or virus) used to carry new DNA into a cell.
a DNA molecule into which a gene or DNA segment is inserted by recombinant DNA techniques; a cloning vehicle.
an organism, such as an insect, that transmits a pathogen from one host to another
A nonpathogenic bacterium or virus used to transport an antigen into the body to stimulate protective immunity (e.g., in vaccine).
A replicon that is useful for cloning DNA fragments so that they can be amplified or transferred to other cells. Common cloning vectors are derivatives of natural plasmids, phages, or viruses.
The formal name for an animal carrier that transfers an infectious organism from one host to another. In the case of Lyme disease, it is the deer tick or black-legged tick.
a DNA molecule that can be used to introduce a DNA sequence into a cell. The vector, which is usually plasmid or viral DNA, must be capable of being replicated by the cell.
Ringlike DNA molecules able to reproduce independently in a host cell. This DNA molecule may import genes or other DNA segments. Vectors are often derived from plasmides or bacteriophages. A number of artificial vectors, suitable for certain functions like reproduction in special host cells, e.g. yeast cells, have been developed.
A route of transmission of pathogens from a source to a victim. Vectors can be insects, birds, dogs, rodents, or vermin.
An organism that carries a pathogen to a plant. Aphids, nematodes, thrips and whiteflies are common vectors of plant viruses. Only thrips vector tospovirus.
A carrier or transmitter, of genes or of disease. Artificial vectors are made in genetic engineering for multiplying and transferring genes into genomes.
A term usually applied to insects, ticks, and mites that carry disease-causing microorganisms from an infected animal to a noninfected animal.
In genetic engineering, this is a plasmid or virus DNA used to transmit genes into a recipient cell.
Carrier of an infectious agent; capable of transmitting infection from one host to another; especially the animal that transfers an infectious agent from one host to another, usually an arthropod.
An organism that transports a pathogen or a disease-causing agent.
A "vehicle", such as a modified virus or DNA molecule, used to deliver genetic material into the body for gene therapy. X - Z
An autonomously replicating DNA molecule into which foreign DNA is inserted and then propagated in a host cell.
Any organism that transmits a disease-causing organism.
Vectors are DNA molecules originating from viruses, bacteria, and yeast cells. (IOOakRidge) Vetor...alteração no DNA do portador da patologia, através da utilização de um vetor, que pode ser um retrovírus ou um adenovírus. (POUniverRS)
a carrier (animal or arthropod) that transfers an infective agent from one host to another.
An agent like an insect or tick that carries a parasite from one host to another.
A DNA molecule that replicates independently in a host cell. It is used to ferry a foreign DNA sequence into a cell to be cloned.
A living thing that is capable of carrying and transmitting infectious agents.
A carrier, particularly the animal (e.g. an insect or mite) that can transfer an infectious organism from one host to another.
A transmitter and carrier of disease pathogens, in this case - the mosquito. (See Pathogen).
any organism or DNA construct that enables movement or transmission of another organism or gene.
An organism responsible for transmitting a pathogen from one host to another, e.g. a mosquito. (In molecular biology, a molecule used to clone nucleic acid sequences).
genetic element that can bring the “gene-drug” inside the target cell. The main vectors currently used in gene therapy are derived from modified non-infectious viruses.
an organism that transmits a disease-causing pathogen.
An organism, such as a mosquito or tick, that carries disease-causing microorganisms from one host to another.
(n) An organism which transmits parasitic bacteria or virus from one host to another
The DNA "vehicle" used to carry experimental DNA and to clone it. The vector provides all sequences essential for replicating the test DNA. Typical vectors include plasmids, cosmids, phages and YACs.
'A carrier'. In genetic manipulation the vehicle by which DNA is transferred from one cell to another. An agent of transmission; for example, a DNA vector is a self-replicating segment of DNA that transmits genetic information from one cell or organism to another.
animal or insect that transmits a disease-producing organism, including rats, mice, mosquitos, etc.
(Genetics) An agent that transfers genetic material from one location to another
An living agent that transmits a pathogen from an infected plant to an uninfected one. ()
vekk-Torr) An organism which produces a pathogenic fungus. I think this also pertains to an insect who can also transmit said fungus during its feeding activities.
an animal which acts to cause the infection of humans with a disease organism. For example, mosquitoes act to inject the sporozoan parasite, Plasmodium, into the human blood stream.
An animal that spreads an infectious agent from one host to another. Also called a carrier.
DNA capable of self-replication in a host bacterial cell (e.g., a plasmid or temperate phage DNA). Such DNA sequences are used as cloning vehicles to carry DNA segments of interest into the host cell and facilitate their replication.
the carrier of infectious organisms from animals to people or from person to person