See Also: Stomoxys calcitrans(medicine)
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Family, gene (health) and Stomoxys calcitrans (medicine)


Family, gene (health)


A group of genes related in structure and often in function. The genes belonging to a gene family are descended from an ancestral gene. For example, the hemoglobin genes of critical importance to red blood cells belong to one gene family created by gene duplication (making extra copies of a gene) and divergence (divergent changes in the copies of the gene).





Stomoxys calcitrans (medicine)


Stomoxys calcitrans


The stable fly, a species of biting fly, resembling in size and General appearance the common housefly, which is an annoying pest of humans and domestic animals worldwide and is implicated in the mechanical transmission of diseases such as trypanosomiasis, anthrax, and equine infectious anaemia. It is especially important in the spread of surra by transmitting Trypanosoma evansi, and also serves as intermediate host for Habronema, and for the deer filaria, Setaria cervi.

Origin: Mod. L., fr. C. Stoma, mouth, + oxys, sharp; L. Pres. P. Of calcitro, to kick, fr. Calx, the heel