Structured Summary
Abstract
A genus of parasitic fleas in the family Pulicidae. They are found mainly in Africa, South America, and Central America.
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Synonyms
10 entry terms
- Chigoe Flea
- Jigger Flea
- Sand Flea
- Tunga penetrans
- Chigoe Fleas
- Flea, Chigoe
- Flea, Jigger
- Fleas, Chigoe
- Fleas, Jigger
- Jigger Fleas
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18 allowable subheadings
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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Indexing Annotation
infestation = TUNGIASIS; for killing Tunga with insecticides, see note at INSECTICIDES
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History Note
2011
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Previous Indexing
- Siphonaptera (1963-2010)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Tunga. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D058253. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D058253
- Tunga. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunga_(flea)
- Tunga. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15631005