"Phthiraptera" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
An order of small, wingless parasitic insects, commonly known as lice. The suborders include ANOPLURA (sucking lice); AMBLYCERA; ISCHNOCERA; and Rhynchophthirina (elephant and warthog lice).
| Descriptor ID |
D008003
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.500.131.617.690
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Phthiraptera" by people in Profiles.
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Insects and the Transmission of Bacterial Agents. Microbiol Spectr. 2018 10; 6(5).
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Molecular survey of Rickettsial organisms in ectoparasites from a dog shelter in Northern Mexico. Vet Parasitol Reg Stud Reports. 2017 12; 10:143-148.
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Developing new insecticides to prevent chaos: the real future threat. Lancet Infect Dis. 2017 08; 17(8):804-805.
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Experimental infection of human erythrocytes from alcoholic patients with Bartonella quintana. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2003 Jun; 990:605-11.