Parasitology

4.

Medical Arthropodology

4.1.

General Features of Arthropods

4.1.1.

Morphological Characteristics

4.1.2.

Classification Systems

4.1.3.

Life Cycle Patterns

4.1.4.

Medical Significance

4.1.5.

Modes of Disease Transmission

4.2.

Arthropods as Direct Parasites

4.2.1.

Insects as Ectoparasites

4.2.1.1.

4.2.1.1.1.

General Characteristics of Lice

4.2.1.1.2.

Pediculus humanus capitis

4.2.1.1.3.

Pediculus humanus corporis

4.2.1.1.4.

4.2.1.1.5.

Epidemiology and Geographic Distribution

4.2.1.1.6.

4.2.1.1.7.

Pathogenesis and Clinical Features

4.2.1.1.8.

4.2.1.1.9.

Treatment and Management

4.2.1.1.10.

Prevention and Control

4.2.1.2.

4.2.1.2.1.

General Characteristics of Fleas

4.2.1.2.2.

Medically Important Species

4.2.1.2.3.

Epidemiology and Geographic Distribution

4.2.1.2.4.

4.2.1.2.5.

Pathogenesis and Clinical Features

4.2.1.2.6.

4.2.1.2.7.

Treatment and Management

4.2.1.2.8.

Prevention and Control

4.2.1.3.

4.2.1.3.1.

General Characteristics

4.2.1.3.2.

Epidemiology and Geographic Distribution

4.2.1.3.3.

4.2.1.3.4.

Pathogenesis and Clinical Features

4.2.1.3.5.

4.2.1.3.6.

Treatment and Management

4.2.1.3.7.

Prevention and Control

4.2.1.4.

Myiasis-causing Flies

4.2.1.4.1.

Types of Myiasis

4.2.1.4.2.

Cutaneous Myiasis

4.2.1.4.3.

4.2.1.4.4.

Intestinal Myiasis

4.2.1.4.5.

Urogenital Myiasis

4.2.1.4.6.

Epidemiology and Geographic Distribution

4.2.1.4.7.

4.2.1.4.8.

Pathogenesis and Clinical Features

4.2.1.4.9.

4.2.1.4.10.

Treatment and Management

4.2.1.4.11.

Prevention and Control

4.2.2.

Arachnids as Ectoparasites

4.2.2.1.

4.2.2.1.1.

General Characteristics of Ticks

4.2.2.1.2.

4.2.2.1.3.

4.2.2.1.4.

Epidemiology and Geographic Distribution

4.2.2.1.5.

4.2.2.1.6.

Pathogenesis and Clinical Features

4.2.2.1.7.

4.2.2.1.8.

4.2.2.1.9.

Treatment and Management

4.2.2.1.10.

Prevention and Control

4.2.2.2.

4.2.2.2.1.

General Characteristics of Mites

4.2.2.2.2.

Sarcoptes scabiei

4.2.2.2.3.

Other Medically Important Mites

4.2.2.2.4.

Epidemiology and Geographic Distribution

4.2.2.2.5.

4.2.2.2.6.

Pathogenesis and Clinical Features

4.2.2.2.7.

4.2.2.2.8.

4.2.2.2.9.

Treatment and Management

4.2.2.2.10.

Prevention and Control

4.3.

Arthropods as Disease Vectors

4.3.1.

Mosquitoes as Vectors

4.3.1.1.

Anopheles Species

4.3.1.1.1.

Diseases Transmitted

4.3.1.1.2.

Vector Competence

4.3.1.2.

4.3.1.2.1.

Diseases Transmitted

4.3.1.2.2.

Vector Competence

4.3.1.3.

4.3.1.3.1.

Diseases Transmitted

4.3.1.3.2.

Vector Competence

4.3.2.

Ticks as Vectors

4.3.2.1.

Hard Ticks as Vectors

4.3.2.1.1.

Diseases Transmitted

4.3.2.1.2.

Vector Competence

4.3.2.2.

Soft Ticks as Vectors

4.3.2.2.1.

Diseases Transmitted

4.3.2.2.2.

Vector Competence

4.3.3.

Flies as Vectors

4.3.3.1.

4.3.3.1.1.

Diseases Transmitted

4.3.3.1.2.

4.3.3.2.

4.3.3.2.1.

Diseases Transmitted

4.3.3.2.2.

4.3.3.3.

4.3.3.3.1.

Diseases Transmitted

4.3.3.3.2.

4.3.4.

Kissing Bugs as Vectors

4.3.4.1.

Epidemiology and Geographic Distribution

4.3.4.2.

Diseases Transmitted

4.3.4.3.

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