"Ixodidae" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A family of hardbacked TICKS, in the subclass ACARI. Genera include DERMACENTOR and IXODES among others.
| Descriptor ID |
D026863
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.500.131.166.132.832.400
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| Concept/Terms |
Ixodidae- Ixodidae
- Hard Ticks
- Hard Tick
- Tick, Hard
- Ticks, Hard
- Ticks, Hardbacked
- Hardbacked Tick
- Hardbacked Ticks
- Tick, Hardbacked
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ixodidae" by people in Profiles.
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Teel PD, Ketchum HR, Mock DE, Wright RE, Strey OF. The Gulf Coast tick: a review of the life history, ecology, distribution, and emergence as an arthropod of medical and veterinary importance. J Med Entomol. 2010 Sep; 47(5):707-22.
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Ketchum HR, Teel PD, Coates CJ, Strey OF, Longnecker MT. Genetic variation in 12S and 16S mitochondrial rDNA genes of four geographically isolated populations of Gulf Coast ticks (Acari: Ixodidae). J Med Entomol. 2009 May; 46(3):482-9.
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Ketchum HR, Teel PD, Strey OF, Longnecker MT. Feeding predilection of Gulf Coast tick, Amblyomma maculatum Koch, nymphs on cattle. Vet Parasitol. 2005 Nov 05; 133(4):349-56.