MeSH definition : A widely distributed genus of TICKS, in the family IXODIDAE, including a number that
infest humans and other mammals. Several are vectors of diseases such as TULAREMIA;
ROCKY MOUNTAIN SPOTTED FEVER; COLORADO TICK FEVER; and ANAPLASMOSIS.;
CISMeF synonym : dermacentors;
MeSH hyponym : Rocky Mountain Wood Tick;
MeSH Related Number : txid34620;
MeSH annotation : infestation: coord IM with TICK INFESTATIONS (IM);
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dermacentor;
A widely distributed genus of TICKS, in the family IXODIDAE, including a number that
infest humans and other mammals. Several are vectors of diseases such as TULAREMIA;
ROCKY MOUNTAIN SPOTTED FEVER; COLORADO TICK FEVER; and ANAPLASMOSIS.