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Descriptor English: Mites
Descriptor Spanish: Ácaros
Descriptor ácaros
Entry term(s) Acarus
ácaro
Scope note: Cualquier artrópodo de la subclase ACARI excepto las GARRAPATAS. Los ácaros son ANIMALES minúsculos, emparentados con las ARAÑAS, por lo general con cuerpos transparentes o semitransparentes. Pueden ser PARÁSITOS del hombre y de los ANIMALES DOMÉSTICOS, y producen diversas irritaciones cutáneas (INFESTACIONES POR ÁCAROS). Muchas especies de ácaros son importantes en medicina humana y veterinaria como eventuales PARÁSITOS o vectores. Los ácaros también pueden infestar plantas.
Descriptor Portuguese: Ácaros
Descriptor French: Mites (acariens)
Entry term(s): Acarus
Mite
Tree number(s): B01.050.500.131.166.132.419
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008925
Scope note: Any arthropod of the subclass ACARI except the TICKS. They are minute animals related to the spiders, usually having transparent or semitransparent bodies. They may be parasitic on humans and domestic animals, producing various irritations of the skin (MITE INFESTATIONS). Many mite species are important to human and veterinary medicine as both parasite and vector. Mites also infest plants.
Annotation: Infection = MITE INFESTATIONS; for miticides (chemicals killing or controlling mites) index under ACARICIDES; mite vectors = ARACHNID VECTORS (IM) + MITES (IM); mite control: coordinate IM with TICK CONTROL (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
DeCS ID: 9114
Unique ID: D008925
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Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2009/07/06
Mites - Preferred
Concept UI M0013934
Scope note Any arthropod of the subclass ACARI except the TICKS. They are minute animals related to the spiders, usually having transparent or semitransparent bodies. They may be parasitic on humans and domestic animals, producing various irritations of the skin (MITE INFESTATIONS). Many mite species are important to human and veterinary medicine as both parasite and vector. Mites also infest plants.
Preferred term Mites
Entry term(s) Mite
Acarus - Narrower
Concept UI M0013933
Preferred term Acarus



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