[1850–55; hemato- + -phagous]This word is first recorded in the period 1850–55. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: boneyard, ethos, ethylene, headhunting, segue-phagous is a combining form meaning “eating,” “feeding on,” “devouring” the thing specifiedby the initial element. Other words that use the affix -phagous include: algophagous, endophagous, entomophagous, rhizophagous, stenophagous
Examples of 'hematophagous' in a sentence
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Hematophagous vectors strictly require ingesting blood from their hosts to complete their life cycles.
Ayman Khattab, Marta Barroso, Tiera Miettinen, Seppo Meri 2015, 'Anopheles midgut epithelium evades human complement activity by capturing factor Hfrom the blood meal.', PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseaseshttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4332473?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Many of these ectoparasites are hematophagous and therefore potential transmitters of pathogens.
Priscilla Maria Peixoto Patricio, Elizabete Captivo Lourenço, Kátia Maria Famadas 2016, 'Blood-sucking arthropod of bats in urban roost in the State of Rio de Janeiro', Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Medicinehttp://rbmv.org/index.php/BJVM/article/view/301. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
A total of 10,033 hematophagous flies were captured.
Bitome Essono Paul Yannick, Dechaume-Moncharmont François-Xavier, Mavoungou Jacques,Obiang Mba Régis, Duvallet Gérard, Bretagnolle François 2015, 'Distribution and abundance of hematophagous flies (Glossinidae, Stomoxys, and Tabanidae)in two national parks of Gabon', Parasitehttp://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2015023. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
In hematophagous arthropods, however, these processes are not largely understood.
Bárbara Della Noce, Marcelle Vianna de Carvalho Uhl, Josias Machado, Camila FernandaWaltero, Leonardo Araujo de Abreu, Renato Martins da Silva, Rodrigo Nunes da Fonseca,Cintia Monteiro de Barros, Gabriela Sabadin, Satoru Konnai, Itabajara da Silva Vaz,Kazuhiko Ohashi, Carlos Logullo 2019, 'Carbohydrate Metabolic Compensation Coupled to High Tolerance to Oxidative Stressin Ticks', Scientific Reportshttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1038/s41598-019-41036-0. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Saliva of hematophagous arthropods contains a diverse mixture of compounds that counteracts host hemostasis.
José M C Ribeiro, Teresa C F Assumpção, Dongying Ma, Patricia H Alvarenga, Van M Pham,John F Andersen, Ivo M B Francischetti, Kevin R Macaluso 2012, 'An insight into the sialotranscriptome of the cat flea, Ctenocephalides felis.', PLoS ONEhttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3458046?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Flaviviruses are hematophagous arthropod-viruses that pose global challenges to human health.
Richard Green, Courtney Wilkins, Sunil Thomas, Aimee Sekine, Renee C. Ireton, MartinT. Ferris, Duncan M. Hendrick, Kathleen Voss, Fernando Pardo-Manuel de Villena, RalphBaric, Mark Heise, Michael Gale Jr. 2016, 'Identifying protective host gene expression signatures within the spleen during WestNile virus infection in the collaborative cross model', Genomics Datahttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213596016301386. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The hematophagous parasites attach to and feed off the integument of their hosts.
Aalberg K., Koščová L., Šmiga Ľ., Košuth P., Koščo J., Oros M., Barčák D., Lazar P. 2016, 'A Study of Fish Lice (Argulus Sp.) Infection in Freshwater Food Fish', Folia Veterinariahttp://www.degruyter.com/view/j/fv.2016.60.issue-3/fv-2016-0030/fv-2016-0030.xml?format=INT. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Therefore, regulation of mitochondrial function should be relevant for hematophagous arthropods.
Renata L S Gonçalves, Ana Carolina L Machado, Gabriela O Paiva-Silva, Marcos H F Sorgine,Marisa M Momoli, Jose Henrique M Oliveira, Marcos A Vannier-Santos, Antonio Galina,Pedro L Oliveira, Marcus F Oliveira 2009, 'Blood-feeding induces reversible functional changes in flight muscle mitochondriaof Aedes aegypti mosquito.', PLoS ONEhttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2773413?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
This approach has been developed especially in hematophagous insects such as mosquitoes.
Harmel, N., Haubruge, E., Francis, F. 2010, 'Etude des salives de pucerons : un préalable au développement de nouveaux bio-insecticides',Biotechnologie, Agronomie, Société et Environnementhttp://www.pressesagro.be/base/text/v14n2/369.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Ticks are obligate hematophagous arthropods of significant importance to human and veterinary medicine.
Mathilde Gondard, Mathilde Gondard, Alejandro Cabezas-Cruz, Alejandro Cabezas-Cruz,Alejandro Cabezas-Cruz, Roxanne A. Charles, Muriel Vayssier-Taussat, Emmanuel Albina,Emmanuel Albina, Sara Moutailler 2017, 'Ticks and Tick-Borne Pathogens of the Caribbean: Current Understanding and FutureDirections for More Comprehensive Surveillance', Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiologyhttp://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fcimb.2017.00490/full. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)