vectorial capacity

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-006664",
  "term": "vectorial capacity",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "The capability for disease transmission by a vector to a host, as influenced by behavioral, ecological and environmental factors, such as population density, host preference, feeding habits or frequency, duration of latent period, or longevity.",
  "synonyms": [
    "vector capacity"
  ],
  "subject": "Fields of Study",
  "see_also": [
    "epidemiology",
    "disease vectors",
    "vector competence"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "capacidad vectorial"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/vectorial-capacity/"
}