Diseases

Flea Infestations

Parasitic attack by members of the order SIPHONAPTERA.

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Abstract

Parasitic attack by members of the order SIPHONAPTERA.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Flea Infestation
  • Infestation, Flea
  • Infestations, Flea

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Aspects Covered

36 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, transmission, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

coordinate IM with specific flea (IM)

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History Note

2011

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Previous Indexing

  • Ectoparasitic Infestations (1969-2010)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Flea Infestations. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D058267. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D058267
  2. Flea Infestations. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulicosis
  3. Flea Infestations. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3410750