Xenopsylla
"Xenopsylla" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A genus of fleas in the family Pulicidae which includes the species that serves as the primary vector of BUBONIC PLAGUE, Xenopsylla cheopis.
| Descriptor ID |
D058260
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.500.131.617.720.500.500.968.950
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| Concept/Terms |
Xenopsylla cheopis- Xenopsylla cheopis
- Oriental Rat Flea
- Flea, Oriental Rat
- Fleas, Oriental Rat
- Oriental Rat Fleas
- Rat Flea, Oriental
- Rat Fleas, Oriental
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Xenopsylla" by people in Profiles.
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Schotthoefer AM, Bearden SW, Holmes JL, Vetter SM, Montenieri JA, Williams SK, Graham CB, Woods ME, Eisen RJ, Gage KL. Effects of temperature on the transmission of Yersinia Pestis by the flea, Xenopsylla Cheopis, in the late phase period. Parasit Vectors. 2011 Sep 29; 4:191.