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a usually mild viral disease occurring in hot, dry areas, characterized by fever, eye pain, and sometimes a rash, transmitted by sandflies of the genus Phlebotomus. Also called phlebotomus fever.[1910-15]
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sandfly fever
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Sandfly-Fever — [ sændflaɪ fiːvə, englisch] das, s, das Dreitagefieber … Universal-Lexikon
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Sandfly-fever — Klassifikation nach ICD 10 A93.1 Pappatacifieber Phlebotomus Fieber Sandfliegenfieber … Deutsch Wikipedia
Sandfly fever — Klassifikation nach ICD 10 A93.1 Pappatacifieber Phlebotomus Fieber Sandfliegenfieber … Deutsch Wikipedia
sandfly fever — Pappataci fever a viral disease transmitted to humans by the bite of the sandfly Phlebotomus papatasii. Sandfly fever occurs principally in countries surrounding the Persian Gulf and the tropical Mediterranean; it occurs during the warmer months … The new mediacal dictionary
sandfly fever — noun a mild viral disease transmitted by the bite of the sand fly Phlebotomus papatasii • Syn: ↑pappataci fever, ↑phlebotomus • Hypernyms: ↑disease * * * Pathol. a usually mild viral disease occurring in hot, dry areas, characterized by fever,… … Useful english dictionary
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sandfly fever-Sicilian virus — a virus of the Sicilian serogroup of the genus Phlebovirus, an etiologic agent of phlebotomus fever … Medical dictionary
sandfly fever viruses — see Phlebovirus … Medical dictionary
