Arbonematodes - nematode infections transmissible by arthropods: arbeitskreis blut, untergruppe «bewertung blutassoziierter krankheitserreger»*.

Some alphaviruses and flaviviruses, such as the transfusion-relevant Chikungunya and West-Nile virus, are transmitted by mosquitoes. Such viruses are called arboviruses. Bacteria typically transmitted by ticks include Coxiella burnetii [1], Borrelia, Ehrlichia, and Anaplasma. These are referred to as arbobacteria [2]. Protozoae include plasmodia which are transmitted via mosquitoes, leishmania transmitted via sand flies (Phlebotomus), and for example trypanosoma transmitted via kissing bugs (Triatoma). The latter are grouped under the name arboprotozoa [3]. The following nematodes are transmitted by arthropods as vectors to humans: microfilaria of Wuchereria bancrofti via mosquitoes (Culex), Onchocera (Onchocera volvulus in Africa, O. caecutiens in South America) via black fly (Simulium) and Loa loa (African eye worm) via horse flies (Tabanidae) – therefore these agents are here grouped under the name arbonematodes.