Organisms

Phlebotomus

A genus of PSYCHODIDAE which functions as the vector of a number of pathogenic organisms, including LEISHMANIA DONOVANI; LEISHMANIA TROPICA; Bartonella bacilliformis, and the Pappataci fever virus (SANDFLY FEVER NAPLES VIRUS).

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Abstract

A genus of PSYCHODIDAE which functions as the vector of a number of pathogenic organisms, including LEISHMANIA DONOVANI; LEISHMANIA TROPICA; Bartonella bacilliformis, and the Pappataci fever virus (SANDFLY FEVER NAPLES VIRUS).

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Indexed with the subheadings anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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blood-sucking fly, the vector of PAPPATACI FEVER see PHLEBOTOMUS FEVER & other dis; /microbiol /parasitol /virol permitted; do not use /drug eff for insecticides: TN 111

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Phlebotomus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010691. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010691
  2. Phlebotomus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phlebotomus
  3. Phlebotomus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1709478