Lyme disease is a bacterial disease that is transmitted to humans when a black-legged tick that is infected with the bacterium bites and feeds on a human. In this scenario, the tick is an example of a __________.

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The tick acts as a vector because it carries and transmits the bacterium that causes Lyme disease to humans without causing disease to the tick itself.

Lyme Disease Is a Bacterial Disease That Is Transmitted to Humans