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Preferred term

Ixodes  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • The largest genus of TICKS in the family IXODIDAE, containing over 200 species. Many infest humans and other mammals and several are vectors of diseases such as LYME DISEASE, tick-borne encephalitis (ENCEPHALITIS, TICK-BORNE), and KYASANUR FOREST DISEASE.

Broader concept

Synonym(s)

  • txid34613
  • txid34615
  • txid6944
  • txid6945

In other languages

  • French

  • txid34613
  • txid34615
  • txid6944
  • txid6945

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-T5KH6FZN-K

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