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Dermacentor MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Dermacentor
Tree Number(s)
B01.050.500.131.166.132.832.400.200
Unique ID
D003870
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003870
Annotation
infestation: coord IM with TICK INFESTATIONS (IM)
Scope Note
A widely distributed genus of TICKS, in the family IXODIDAE, including a number that infest humans and other mammals. Several are vectors of diseases such as TULAREMIA; ROCKY MOUNTAIN SPOTTED FEVER; COLORADO TICK FEVER; and ANAPLASMOSIS.
Entry Term(s)
Dermacentor andersoni
Rocky Mountain Wood Tick
Registry Numbers
txid34619
txid34620
Related Numbers
txid34620
Previous Indexing
Ticks (1966-1972)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under TICKS 1973-90
History Note
91(73); was see under TICKS 1973-90
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2023/05/31
Dermacentor Preferred
Dermacentor andersoni Narrower
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