Ixodes
Definition
Ixodes: The largest genus of TICKS in the family IXODIDAE, containing over 200 species. Many infest humans and other mammals and several are vectors of diseases such as LYME DISEASE, tick-borne encephalitis (ENCEPHALITIS, TICK-BORNE), and KYASANUR FOREST DISEASE.
Annotations
infestation: coord IM with TICK INFESTATIONS (IM)
Other Entries
Black-legged Tick
Castor Bean Tick
Deer Tick
Ixodes dammini
Ixodes persulcatus
Ixodes ricinus
Ixodes scapularis
Bean Tick, Castor
Bean Ticks, Castor
Black legged Tick
Black-legged Ticks
Castor Bean Ticks
Deer Ticks
Ixode
Ixodes damminus
Ixodes scapulari
Tick, Black-legged
Tick, Castor Bean
Tick, Deer
Ticks, Black-legged
Ticks, Castor Bean
Ticks, Deer
dammini, Ixodes
damminus, Ixodes
persulcatus, Ixodes
ricinus, Ixodes
scapulari, Ixodes
scapularis, Ixodes
Previous Index
Ticks (1966-1995)
Allowable Qualifiers
anatomy & histology chemistry classification cytology drug effects embryology enzymology genetics growth & development immunology metabolism microbiology parasitology pathogenicity physiology radiation effects ultrastructure virology
Categories
Entry Date
05-24-1995
Common Chronic Illnesses
Coronary Disease
An imbalance between myocardial functional requirements and the capacity of the CORONARY VESSELS to supply sufficient blood flow. It is a form of MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA (insufficient blood supply to the heart muscle) caused by a decreased capacity of the coronary vessels.
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
A subtype of DIABETES MELLITUS that is characterized by INSULIN deficiency. It is manifested by the sudden onset of severe HYPERGLYCEMIA, rapid progression to DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS, and DEATH unless treated with insulin. The disease may occur at any age, but is most common in childhood or adolescence.
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
A subclass of DIABETES MELLITUS that is not INSULIN-responsive or dependent (NIDDM). It is characterized initially by INSULIN RESISTANCE and HYPERINSULINEMIA; and eventually by GLUCOSE INTOLERANCE; HYPERGLYCEMIA; and overt diabetes. Type II diabetes mellitus is no longer considered a disease exclusively found in adults. Patients seldom develop KETOSIS but often exhibit OBESITY.
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Hypertension
Persistently high systemic arterial BLOOD PRESSURE. Based on multiple readings (BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION), hypertension is currently defined as when SYSTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently greater than 140 mm Hg or when DIASTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently 90 mm Hg or more.
Mesothelioma
A tumor derived from mesothelial tissue (peritoneum, pleura, pericardium). It appears as broad sheets of cells, with some regions containing spindle-shaped, sarcoma-like cells and other regions showing adenomatous patterns. Pleural mesotheliomas have been linked to exposure to asbestos. (Dorland, 27th ed)
Osteoarthritis
A progressive, degenerative joint disease, the most common form of arthritis, especially in older persons. The disease is thought to result not from the aging process but from biochemical changes and biomechanical stresses affecting articular cartilage. In the foreign literature it is often called osteoarthrosis deformans.
