| D007303 |
Insect Vectors |
Insects that transmit infective organisms from one host to another or from an inanimate reservoir to an animate host. |
Insect Vector,Vector, Insect,Vectors, Insect |
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| D009017 |
Morbidity |
The proportion of patients with a particular disease during a given year per given unit of population. |
Morbidities |
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| D009032 |
Mosquito Control |
The reduction or regulation of the population of mosquitoes through chemical, biological, or other means. |
Control, Mosquito |
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| D003465 |
Culex |
A genus of mosquitoes (CULICIDAE) commonly found in tropical regions. Species of this genus are vectors for ST. LOUIS ENCEPHALITIS as well as many other diseases of man and domestic and wild animals. |
Culices |
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| D004463 |
Ecology |
The branch of science concerned with the interrelationship of organisms and their ENVIRONMENT, especially as manifested by natural cycles and rhythms, community development and structure, interactions between different kinds of organisms, geographic distributions, and population alterations. (Webster's, 3d ed) |
Bionomics,Ecologies |
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| D005006 |
Ethnicity |
A group of people with a common cultural heritage that sets them apart from others in a variety of social relationships. |
Ethnic Groups,Nationality,Ethnic Group,Nationalities |
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| D005368 |
Filariasis |
Infections with nematodes of the superfamily FILARIOIDEA. The presence of living worms in the body is mainly asymptomatic but the death of adult worms leads to granulomatous inflammation and permanent fibrosis. Organisms of the genus Elaeophora infect wild elk and domestic sheep causing ischemic necrosis of the brain, blindness, and dermatosis of the face. |
Elaeophoriasis,Filarioidea Infections,Infections, Filarioidea,Elaeophoriases,Filariases,Filarioidea Infection,Infection, Filarioidea |
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| D006801 |
Humans |
Members of the species Homo sapiens. |
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man |
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| D000349 |
Africa |
The continent south of EUROPE, east of the ATLANTIC OCEAN and west of the INDIAN OCEAN. |
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| D000818 |
Animals |
Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. |
Animal,Metazoa,Animalia |
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