Malaria terms starting with V

5 terms

1. vaccine A substance or group of substances meant to cause the immune system to respond to a tumor or to microorganisms, such as bacteria or viruses.
2. vector any living creature that transmits an infectious agent to humans.
3. Vector competence The ability of a vector (e.g., Anopheles mosquitoes) to transmit a disease (e.g., malaria).
4. Virus (VY-rus) In medicine, a very simple microorganism that infects cells and may cause disease.
5. Vivax See Plasmodium