Transstadial transmission
- Pronunciation
- /trans-stai-di-al trans-mis-sion/
- Category
- Transmission
- Plural
- Transstadial transmissions
Definition
The transmission of a pathogen from one life stage to another within the same arthropod species, especially ticks.
Etymology
From Latin 'trans-', meaning 'across', and 'stadium', meaning 'stage'.
Example
Transstadial transmission of Borrelia burgdorferi within a tick population is crucial for the maintenance of Lyme disease.