Anoplura

"Anoplura" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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An order of insects comprising the sucking lice, which are blood-sucking ectoparasites of mammals. Recognized families include: Echinphthiriidae, Haematopinidae, and Pediculidae. The latter contains the medically important genera affecting humans: PEDICULUS and PHTHIRUS.

Descriptor ID

D000854

MeSH Number(s)

B01.050.500.131.617.690.060

Concept/Terms

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Organisms [B]
Eukaryota [B01]
Animals [B01.050]
Invertebrates [B01.050.500]
Arthropods [B01.050.500.131]
Insects [B01.050.500.131.617]
Phthiraptera [B01.050.500.131.617.690]
Anoplura [B01.050.500.131.617.690.060]

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