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ANTHROPOPHILIC [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-06-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
- Animal Biology
- Plant Biology
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- anthropophilic
1, record 1, English, anthropophilic
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Showing a preference for feeding on man even when non-human hosts are available. 2, record 1, English, - anthropophilic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Some mosquito species are zoophilic (preferring to feed on animals) and others are anthropophilic (showing a preference for human blood). 3, record 1, English, - anthropophilic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare with "anthropophilous", which refers to species which are found in proximity to man. 4, record 1, English, - anthropophilic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Biologie animale
- Biologie végétale
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- anthropophile
1, record 1, French, anthropophile
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Se dit des] moustiques qui ont tendance à s'alimenter de préférence sur l'homme [...] 2, record 1, French, - anthropophile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-02-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Parasitoses
- Epidemiology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- anthropophilic index
1, record 2, English, anthropophilic%20index
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Figure indicating the proportion of freshly fed anopheles found to contain human blood. 1, record 2, English, - anthropophilic%20index
Record 2, Key term(s)
- human blood rate
- anthropophilic rate
- human blood index
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Parasitoses
- Épidémiologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- indice d'antropophilie
1, record 2, French, indice%20d%27antropophilie
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proportion, par espèce d'anophèles, des femelles fraîchement gorgées qui donnent une réaction de précipitines positive pour le sang humain. 1, record 2, French, - indice%20d%27antropophilie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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