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Descriptor English: Trypanosoma lewisi
Descriptor Spanish: Trypanosoma lewisi
Descriptor Trypanosoma lewisi
Scope note: Tripanosoma que se encuentra en la sangre de ratas adultas y es transmitido por la pulga de la rata. Generalmente no es patógeno en ratas adultas, pero puede producir una infección mortal en ratas lactantes.
Descriptor Portuguese: Trypanosoma lewisi
Descriptor French: Trypanosoma lewisi
Entry term(s): Trypanosoma lewisus
lewisus, Trypanosoma
Tree number(s): B01.268.475.868.887.410
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014350
Scope note: A trypanosome found in the blood of adult rats and transmitted by the rat flea. It is generally non-pathogenic in adult rats but can cause lethal infection in suckling rats.
Annotation: in rats; infection: coord IM with TRYPANOSOMIASIS (IM); for antigens, coord with ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, for antibodies, coord with ANTIBODIES, PROTOZOAN
Allowable Qualifiers: CH chemistry
CL classification
CY cytology
DE drug effects
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
GE genetics
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PH physiology
PS parasitology
PY pathogenicity
RE radiation effects
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Trypanosoma (1966-1971)
Public MeSH Note: 72
History Note: 72
DeCS ID: 14753
Unique ID: D014350
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Date Established: 1972/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2016/06/28
Trypanosoma lewisi - Preferred
Concept UI M0022067
Scope note A trypanosome found in the blood of adult rats and transmitted by the rat flea. It is generally non-pathogenic in adult rats but can cause lethal infection in suckling rats.
Preferred term Trypanosoma lewisi
Entry term(s) Trypanosoma lewisus
lewisus, Trypanosoma



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