"Bedbugs" 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.
Parasitic bugs of the family CIMICIDAE. Female bed bugs lay eggs in a sheltered locations such as in mattress seams. Adults and nymphal instars of Cimex feed on warm-blooded hosts. Cimex lectularius and Cimex hemipterus are implicated in human infestations.
Descriptor ID |
D001511
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MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.500.131.617.412.420.150.100
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Concept/Terms |
Bedbugs- Bedbugs
- Bedbug
- Bed Bugs
- Bed Bug
- Cimex
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2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Bedbugs" by people in Profiles.
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Unique features of a global human ectoparasite identified through sequencing of the bed bug genome. Nat Commun. 2016 Feb 02; 7:10165.
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The odorant receptor co-receptor from the bed bug, Cimex lectularius L. PLoS One. 2014; 9(11):e113692.
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Insecticide resistance in bedbugs in Thailand and laboratory evaluation of insecticides for the control of Cimex hemipterus and Cimex lectularius (Hemiptera: Cimicidae). J Med Entomol. 2011 Sep; 48(5):1023-30.
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Recurrent episodes of painful and pruritic red skin lesions. Am J Clin Dermatol. 2010; 11(1):73-8.
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Potential for insect transmission of HIV: experimental exposure of Cimex hemipterus and Toxorhynchites amboinensis to human immunodeficiency virus. J Infect Dis. 1989 Dec; 160(6):970-7.