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Definitions Flashcards

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Myiasis

A

Infection of larva (maggot) in human tissue
Usually get when traveling to tropical areas in Africa or South America

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Pediculosis

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Infestation with lice

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Stigmata

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Pores

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Biological vector

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Living organism that transmits an infectious agent from an infected animal to a human or another animal
Ex; mosquitos, ticks, lice, fleas

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Acaricide

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Pesticides that kill members of the arachnid subclass Acari (ticks and mites)

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