"Phthiraptera" 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.
An order of small, wingless parasitic insects, commonly known as lice. The suborders include ANOPLURA (sucking lice); AMBLYCERA; ISCHNOCERA; and Rhynchophthirina (elephant and warthog lice).
| Descriptor ID |
D008003
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.500.131.617.690
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Phthiraptera" by people in Profiles.
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Routh HB, Mirensky YM, Parish LC, Witkowski JA. Ectoparasites as sexually transmitted diseases. Semin Dermatol. 1994 Dec; 13(4):243-7.
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Parish LC. P(h)thirus pubis and lindane resistance. J Am Acad Dermatol. 1985 May; 12(5 Pt 1):889-90.
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Kucirka SA, Parish LC, Witkowski JA. The story of lindane resistance and head lice. Int J Dermatol. 1983 Dec; 22(10):551-5.