Organisms

Xenopsylla

A genus of fleas in the family Pulicidae which includes the species that serves as the primary vector of BUBONIC PLAGUE, Xenopsylla cheopis.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

A genus of fleas in the family Pulicidae which includes the species that serves as the primary vector of BUBONIC PLAGUE, Xenopsylla cheopis.

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • Oriental Rat Flea
  • Xenopsylla cheopis
  • Flea, Oriental Rat
  • Fleas, Oriental Rat
  • Oriental Rat Fleas
  • Rat Flea, Oriental
  • Rat Fleas, Oriental

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Aspects Covered

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: coordinate IM with FLEA INFESTATIONS (IM); for killing Xenopsylla with insecticides, see note at INSECTICIDES

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History Note

2011

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Previous Indexing

  • Siphonaptera (1964-2010)

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  1. B01w.050w.500w.131w.617w.720w.500w.500w.968w.950w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Xenopsylla. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D058260. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D058260
  2. Xenopsylla. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xenopsylla
  3. Xenopsylla. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8043698