A sucking louse (order Anoplura) of rats and mice. The species Polyplax serratus (the mouse louse) has been shown experimentally to be capable of transmitting tularaemia and may also be a vector for murine typhus and Trypanosoma lewisi. ... Origin: poly-+ G. Plax, plate, plaque ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: pol′ē-plaks Definitions: 1. A sucking louse (order Anoplura) of rats and mice. The species Polyplax serratus (the mouse louse) has been shown experimentally to be capable of transmitting tularemia and may also be a vector for murine typhus and Trypanosoma lewisi.
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