 Ectoparasitic Infestations
"Ectoparasitic Infestations" 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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Infestations by PARASITES which live on, or burrow into, the surface of their host's EPIDERMIS. Most ectoparasites are ARTHROPODS.
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D004478
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C03.858.211
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| Concept/Terms |
Ectoparasitic Infestations- Ectoparasitic Infestations
- Ectoparasitic Infestation
- Infestation, Ectoparasitic
- Infestations, Ectoparasitic
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ectoparasitic Infestations" by people in Profiles.
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High WA. Bedbugs: Awareness is key. Cleve Clin J Med. 2017 Mar; 84(3):212-213.
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Vigil EM, Christianson KR, Lepak JM, Williams PJ. Temperature effects on hatching and viability of Juvenile Gill Lice, Salmincola californiensis. J Fish Dis. 2016 Jul; 39(7):899-905.
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Rieder E, Hamalian G, Maloy K, Streicker E, Sjulson L, Ying P. Psychiatric consequences of actual versus feared and perceived bed bug infestations: a case series examining a current epidemic. Psychosomatics. 2012 Jan-Feb; 53(1):85-91.
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Eisen RJ, Holmes JL, Schotthoefer AM, Vetter SM, Montenieri JA, Gage KL. Demonstration of early-phase transmission of Yersinia pestis by the mouse flea, Aetheca wagneri (Siphonaptera: Ceratophylidae), and implications for the role of deer mice as enzootic reservoirs. J Med Entomol. 2008 Nov; 45(6):1160-4.
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