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MeSH Heading: Trombiculidae
Tree Number(s): B01.050.500.131.166.132.419.875
Unique ID: D014324
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014324
Annotation: infection = TROMBICULIASIS
Scope Note: Family of MITES in the superfamily Trombiculoidea, suborder Prostigmata, which attack humans and other vertebrates, causing DERMATITIS and severe allergic reactions. Chiggers, red bugs, and harvest mites commonly refer to the larval stage of Trombiculid mites, the only parasitic stage of the mite's life cycle.
Entry Term(s): Chiggers; Eutrombicula; Harvest Mites; Leptotrombidium; Neotrombicula; Red Bugs; Trombicula; Trombiculid Mites
Related Numbers: txid1250633; txid1712447; txid279271
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under MITES 1975-90
History Note: 91(75); was see under MITES 1975-90
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1974/12/12
Revision Date: 2020/09/02

Allowable Qualifiers: anatomy & histology (AH)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

cytology (CY)

drug effects (DE)

embryology (EM)

enzymology (EN)

genetics (GE)

growth & development (GD)

immunology (IM)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

pathogenicity (PY)

physiology (PH)

radiation effects (RE)

ultrastructure (UL)

virology (VI)

Concept UI: M0022029
Related Numbers: txid1250633; txid1712447; txid279271
Scope Note: Family of MITES in the superfamily Trombiculoidea, suborder Prostigmata, which attack humans and other vertebrates, causing DERMATITIS and severe allergic reactions. Chiggers, red bugs, and harvest mites commonly refer to the larval stage of Trombiculid mites, the only parasitic stage of the mite's life cycle.
Terms: Trombiculidae Preferred Term
Term UI T491520
Date04/29/2002
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2003); Chiggers
Term UI T041920
Date12/12/1974
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Harvest Mites
Term UI T041921
Date12/12/1974
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Red Bugs
Term UI T041922
Date12/12/1974
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Trombiculid Mites
Term UI T041925
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1975)

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