| 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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| D007814 |
Larva |
Wormlike or grublike stage, following the egg in the life cycle of insects, worms, and other metamorphosing animals. |
Maggots,Tadpoles,Larvae,Maggot,Tadpole |
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| D008198 |
Lymph Nodes |
They are oval or bean shaped bodies (1 - 30 mm in diameter) located along the lymphatic system. |
Lymph Node,Node, Lymph,Nodes, Lymph |
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| D011677 |
Punctures |
Incision of tissues for injection of medication or for other diagnostic or therapeutic procedures. Punctures of the skin, for example may be used for diagnostic drainage; of blood vessels for diagnostic imaging procedures. |
Micropunctures,Micropuncture,Puncture |
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| D002415 |
Cats |
The domestic cat, Felis catus, of the carnivore family FELIDAE, comprising over 30 different breeds. The domestic cat is descended primarily from the wild cat of Africa and extreme southwestern Asia. Though probably present in towns in Palestine as long ago as 7000 years, actual domestication occurred in Egypt about 4000 years ago. (From Walker's Mammals of the World, 6th ed, p801) |
Felis catus,Felis domesticus,Domestic Cats,Felis domestica,Felis sylvestris catus,Cat,Cat, Domestic,Cats, Domestic,Domestic Cat |
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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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| D005370 |
Filarioidea |
A superfamily of nematodes of the order SPIRURIDA. Members possess a filiform body and a mouth surrounded by papillae. |
Litomosoides,Filarioideas,Litomosoide |
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| D000330 |
Aedes |
A genus of mosquitoes (CULICIDAE) frequently found in tropical and subtropical regions. YELLOW FEVER and DENGUE are two of the diseases that can be transmitted by species of this genus. |
Aede |
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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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