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Descriptor English: Dermacentor
Descriptor Spanish: Dermacentor
Descriptor Dermacentor
Scope note: Género de GARRAPATAS ampliamente distribuido, de la familia IXODIDAE, que comprende algunas que infectan al hombre y otros mamíferos. Algunas son vectores de enfermedades como la TULAREMIA, la FIEBRE MACULOSA DE LAS MONTAÑAS ROCOSAS, la FIEBRE DE GARRAPATAS DEL COLORADO y la ANAPLASMOSIS.
Descriptor Portuguese: Dermacentor
Descriptor French: Dermacentor
Entry term(s): Dermacentors
Tree number(s): B01.050.500.131.166.132.832.400.200
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003870
Scope note: A widely distributed genus of TICKS, in the family IXODIDAE, including a number that infest humans and other mammals. Several are vectors of diseases such as TULAREMIA; ROCKY MOUNTAIN SPOTTED FEVER; COLORADO TICK FEVER; and ANAPLASMOSIS.
Annotation: infestation: coord IM with TICK INFESTATIONS (IM)
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
Previous Indexing: Ticks (1966-1972)
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under TICKS 1973-90
History Note: 91(73); was see under TICKS 1973-90
DeCS ID: 3890
Unique ID: D003870
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Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2009/07/06
Dermacentor - Preferred
Concept UI M0006044
Scope note A widely distributed genus of TICKS, in the family IXODIDAE, including a number that infest humans and other mammals. Several are vectors of diseases such as TULAREMIA; ROCKY MOUNTAIN SPOTTED FEVER; COLORADO TICK FEVER; and ANAPLASMOSIS.
Preferred term Dermacentor
Entry term(s) Dermacentors



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