Medical Definition of Rhipicephalus sanguineus

1. The brown dog tick, probably the most common and cosmopolitan species found on dogs in the U.S.; it may attack other animals but rarely attacks humans; it is a vector of Rocky Mountain spotted fever in Mexico, the major vector of canine babesiosis, transmits canine ehrlichiosis, and is a vector of the rickettsia of boutonneuse fever. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Rhipicephalus Sanguineus

rhinostenosis
rhinostenosis
Rhinotermitidae
rhinotheca
rhinotomy
rhinotomy
rhinotracheitis
rhinotracheitis
Rhinovirus
rhinovirus
rhinoviruses
Rhipicephalus
Rhipicephalus appendiculatus
Rhipicephalus evertsi
Rhipicephalus pulchellus
Rhipicephalus sanguineus (current term)
rhipidium
rhipidoglossa
rhipipter
rhipipteran
Rhipsalis
Rhiptoglossa
rhizanthous
rhizic
rhizine
rhizine
rhizines
rhizo-
rhizobia
rhizobia

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