Abstract
Arbodiseases: a new and useful term for diseases related to arthropods
Highlights
Dear Editor: During the Cretaceous and Jurassic eras (145-65 MYA), blood feeding evolved at least six times in approximately 15,000 arthropod species in 400 genera
The modes of transmission are diverse, these potential pathogens have the common character of “hitchhiking” on/in arthropods, which protects them from environmental aggressions and allows them to be transported and distributed in efficient ways
Diseases related to arthropods have been grouped as diseases transmitted and caused by arthropods, always needing the additional explanation that, in reality, arthropods transmit potential pathogens, and not diseases, which are a possible consequence of infection[3]
Summary
Dear Editor: During the Cretaceous and Jurassic eras (145-65 MYA), blood feeding evolved at least six times in approximately 15,000 arthropod species in 400 genera. Arthropods can cause direct damage, including allergy, and transmit many potentially pathogenic microorganisms, including more than 500 arboviruses[1], bacteria, protozoa, and helminthes[2].
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