Tunga

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"Tunga" 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.

MeSH information

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A genus of parasitic fleas in the family Pulicidae. They are found mainly in Africa, South America, and Central America.

Descriptor ID	D058253
MeSH Number(s)	B01.050.500.131.617.750.800
Concept/Terms	Tunga Tunga Tunga penetrans Tunga penetrans Jigger Flea Flea, Jigger Fleas, Jigger Jigger Fleas Sand Flea Chigoe Flea Chigoe Fleas Flea, Chigoe Fleas, Chigoe

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Tunga".

Organisms [B]
Eukaryota [B01]
Animals [B01.050]
Invertebrates [B01.050.500]
Arthropods [B01.050.500.131]
Insects [B01.050.500.131.617]
Siphonaptera [B01.050.500.131.617.750]
Tunga [B01.050.500.131.617.750.800]

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