Emerging Infectious Diseases
Volume 17, Number 5–May 2011
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/index.htm

Perspective
Vector-borne Infections
R. Rosenberg and C.B. Beard

Abstract
Infections with vector-borne pathogens are a major source of emerging diseases. The ability of vectors to bridge spatial and ecologic gaps between animals and humans increases opportunities for emergence. Small adaptations of a pathogen to a vector can have profound effects on the rate of transmission to humans.