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hematophagous [hem′ətof′əgəs] 1 pertaining to the feeding on blood by insects or other parasites. 2 pertaining to the destruction of erythrocytes by phagocytes. hematophagous subsisting on blood, e.g. hematophagous flies. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The females of this species are embedded in the host epidermis (humans, dog, rat, cat), but males are free hematophagous ectoparasites (33). which affects humans and dogs and is transmitted by the bite of hematophagous sandflies (phlebotomies, owl which are present in the area in consistently high numbers, acquired the virus through hematophagous feeding on recently infected, migrating birds. |
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