Term IRI	Term label	Parent term IRI	Parent term label	Alternative term	Definition
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/TRANS_0000011	vehicle-borne fomite transmission	http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/TRANS_0000010	vehicle-borne transmission		Vehicle-borne fomite transmission is an indirect vehicle-borne transmission process during which the pathogen is indirectly transferred from a reservoir, source or host to another host by inanimate objects including: medical instruments, cloth, fur, metal or plastic utensils.
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/TRANS_0000005	vector-borne transmission	http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/TRANS_0000002	indirect transmission		Vector-borne transmission is an indirect transmission process during which the pathogen is indirectly transferred from a reservoir, source or host via an animate intermediary vector to another host. Most vectors are arthropods such as mosquitoes, fleas, and ticks.
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/TRANS_0000028	propagative transmission	http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/TRANS_0000015	biologic transmission		Propagative transmission is an indirect vector-borne biological transmission process during which the pathogen that is ingested with the blood meal undergoes simple multiplication in the body of the vector.
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/TRANS_0000029	cyclopropagative transmission	http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/TRANS_0000015	biologic transmission		Cyclopropagative transmission is an indirect vector-borne biological transmission process during which the pathogen undergoes a developmental cycle (changes from one stage to another) as well as multiplication in the body of the vector.
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/TRANS_0000030	cyclodevelopmental transmission	http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/TRANS_0000015	biologic transmission		Cyclodevelopmental transmission is an indirect vector-borne biological transmission process during which the pathogen undergoes developmental changes from one stage to another, but does not multiply.
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/TRANS_0000031	transovarial transmission	http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/TRANS_0000015	biologic transmission		Transovarial transmission is an indirect vector-borne biological transmission process during which the pathogen is transmitted from the female parent through the eggs to the offspring and the developing egg is infected.
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/TRANS_0000032	vertical transmission	http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/TRANS_0000015	biologic transmission		Vertical transmission is an indirect vector-borne biological transmission process during which the pathogen is transmitted from the female parent through the eggs to the offspring. Only the ovarial sheath and oviduct are infected. The egg becomes infected as it passes down the oviduct and is inseminated.
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/TRANS_0000033	trans-stadial transmission	http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/TRANS_0000015	biologic transmission		Trans-stadial transmission is an indirect vector-borne biological transmission process during which the newly hatched larval stages are infected with the pathogen, which is then transmitted to subsequent development stages of the vector.
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/TRANS_0000034	venereal transmission	http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/TRANS_0000015	biologic transmission		Venereal transmission is an indirect vector-borne biological transmission process during which the pathogen is transferred to uninfected female vectors in the seminal fluid during copulation.
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/TRANS_0000003	mechanical transmission	http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/TRANS_0000005	vector-borne transmission		Mechanical transmission is an indirect vector-borne transmission process during which the pathogen is indirectly transferred from a reservoir, source or host to another host by being transported on the external surface of the vector.
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/TRANS_0000014	vector-borne bite transmission	http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/TRANS_0000005	vector-borne transmission		Vector-borne bite transmission is an indirect vector-borne transmission during which the pathogen is indirectly transferred by insect bites from a reservoir, source or host via a vector to another host.
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/TRANS_0000020	insect borne transmission	http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/TRANS_0000019	arthropod borne transmission		Insect borne transmission is an arthropod vector-borne transmission process during which the pathogen is indirectly transferred from a reservoir, source or host via an intermediary insect vector such as a flea or mosquito to another host.
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/TRANS_0000021	mosquito borne transmission	http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/TRANS_0000020	insect borne transmission		Mosquito borne transmission is an insect borne transmission process during which the pathogen is indirectly transferred from a reservoir, source or host via an intermediary mosquito vector to another host.
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/TRANS_0000022	Anopheles gambiae borne transmission	http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/TRANS_0000021	mosquito borne transmission		Anopheles gambiae borne transmission is a mosquito borne transmission process during which the pathogen is indirectly transferred from a reservoir, source or host via an intermediary mosquito vector of the species Anopheles gambiae to another host.
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/TRANS_0000023	flea borne transmission	http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/TRANS_0000020	insect borne transmission		Flea borne transmission is an insect borne transmission process during which the pathogen is indirectly transferred from a reservoir, source or host via an intermediary flea vector to another host.
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/TRANS_0000024	tick borne transmission	http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/TRANS_0000027	arachnid borne transmission		Tick borne transmission is an arachnid borne transmission process during which the pathogen is indirectly transferred from a reservoir, source or host via an intermediary tick vector to another host.
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/TRANS_0000026	Dracunculus medinensis borne transmission	http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/TRANS_0000025	copepod borne transmission		Dracunculus medinensis borne transmission is a copepod borne transmission process during which the pathogen is indirectly transferred from a reservoir, source or host via an animate intermediary copepod vector of the species Dracunculus medinensis to another host.
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/TRANS_0000001	direct transmission	http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/TRANS_0000000	transmission process		Direct transmission is a transmission process that is the means during which the pathogen is transmitted immediately from a reservoir, source or host to another host.
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/TRANS_0000002	indirect transmission	http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/TRANS_0000000	transmission process		Indirect transmission is a transmission process during which the pathogen is indirectly transferred from a reservoir, source or host to another host by intermediary vehicles, vectors or as airborne dust particles.
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/TRANS_0000006	congenital transmission	http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/TRANS_0000001	direct transmission		Congenital transmission is a direct transmission process during which the pathogen is transmitted directly from mother to child at or around the time of birth.
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/TRANS_0000007	contact transmission	http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/TRANS_0000001	direct transmission		Contact transmission is a direct transmission process during which the pathogen is transmitted from a reservoir, source or host to another host by kissing, skin-to-skin contact, sexual intercourse, or by contact with soil or vegetation containing the pathogen.
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/TRANS_0000008	droplet spread transmission	http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/TRANS_0000001	direct transmission		Droplet spread transmission is a direct transmission process during which the pathogen is transmitted from a reservoir, source or host to another host by spray of aerosols over a short distance, spray from sneezing, coughing or talking.
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/TRANS_0000012	vehicle-borne ingestion transmission	http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/TRANS_0000010	vehicle-borne transmission		Vehicle-borne ingestion transmission is an indirect vehicle-borne transmission process during which the pathogen is indirectly transferred from a reservoir, source or host to another host by ingestion of fluids or foods or food products including: food, water, milk, or meat products.
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/TRANS_0000018	placental transmission	http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/TRANS_0000006	congenital transmission		Placental transmission is a congenital transmission process during which the pathogen is transmitted directly from mother to child across the placental barrier.
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/TRANS_0000015	biologic transmission	http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/TRANS_0000005	vector-borne transmission		Biological transmission is an indirect vector-borne transmission process during which the pathogen is transported, from a reservoir, source or host to another host, within the vector and undergoes part of its lifecycle in the vector.
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/TRANS_0000019	arthropod borne transmission	http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/TRANS_0000005	vector-borne transmission		Arthropod borne transmission is a vector-borne transmission process during which the pathogen is indirectly transferred from a reservoir, source or host via an animate intermediary arthropod vector to another host.
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/TRANS_0000027	arachnid borne transmission	http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/TRANS_0000019	arthropod borne transmission		Arachnid borne transmission is an arthropod vector-borne transmission process during which the pathogen is indirectly transferred from a reservoir, source or host via an intermediary arthropod vector such as a tick to another host.
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/TRANS_0000025	copepod borne transmission	http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/TRANS_0000005	vector-borne transmission		Copepod borne transmission is a vector-borne transmission process during which the pathogen is indirectly transferred from a reservoir, source or host via an animate intermediary copepod vector to another host.
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/TRANS_0000009	airborne transmission	http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/TRANS_0000002	indirect transmission		Airborne transmission is an indirect transmission process during which the pathogen is indirectly transferred from a reservoir, source or host to another host while suspended in the air as dust.
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/TRANS_0000010	vehicle-borne transmission	http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/TRANS_0000002	indirect transmission		Vehicle-borne transmission is an indirect transmission process during which the pathogen is indirectly transferred from a reservoir, source or host to another host by inanimate intermediary vehicle objects.
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/TRANS_0000013	vehicle-borne medical transmission	http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/TRANS_0000010	vehicle-borne transmission		Vehicle-borne medical transmission is an indirect vehicle-borne transmission process during which the pathogen is indirectly transferred from a reservoir, source or host to another host by biological products including: blood, serum, plasma, tissue, or organs.
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/TRANS_0000000	transmission process				A process that is the means during which the pathogen is transmitted directly or indirectly from its natural reservoir, a susceptible host or source to a new host.
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/TRANS_0000016	obsolete undocumented				
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/TRANS_0000017	obsolete not curated				
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/TRANS_0000004	obsolete unknown