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Descriptor English: Sarcoptes scabiei
Descriptor Spanish: Sarcoptes scabiei
Descriptor Sarcoptes scabiei
Scope note: Especie de ácaro que produce la ESCABIOSIS en los seres humanos y sarna sarcóptica en otros animales. Existen variantes de S. scabiei específicas de los seres humanos y de los animales, pero muchas tienen la capacidad de pasar a otras especies y producir enfermedades.
Descriptor Portuguese: Sarcoptes scabiei
Descriptor French: Sarcopte scabiei
Entry term(s): Sarcoptes scabieus
scabieus, Sarcoptes
Tree number(s): B01.050.500.131.166.132.419.750.800
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012520
Scope note: A species of mite that causes SCABIES in humans and sarcoptic mange in other animals. Specific variants of S. scabiei exist for humans and animals, but many have the ability to cross species and cause disease.
Annotation: infestation = SCABIES
Allowable Qualifiers: AH anatomy & histology
CH chemistry
CL classification
CY cytology
DE drug effects
EM embryology
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
GE genetics
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PH physiology
PS parasitology
PY pathogenicity
RE radiation effects
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
DeCS ID: 12900
Unique ID: D012520
NLM Classification: QX 475
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2016/06/28
Sarcoptes scabiei - Preferred
Concept UI M0019443
Scope note A species of mite that causes SCABIES in humans and sarcoptic mange in other animals. Specific variants of S. scabiei exist for humans and animals, but many have the ability to cross species and cause disease.
Preferred term Sarcoptes scabiei
Entry term(s) Sarcoptes scabieus
scabieus, Sarcoptes



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