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Arthropods: Ticks Flashcards

1
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What is the life cycle of ticks?

A

Egg
Larva
Nymph
Adult

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What is an infestation of ticks known as?

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Acariasis

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What is known as the capitulum and is the organ of cutting and attachment?

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Head

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4
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What is the family of soft ticks?

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Argasidae

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What are the characteristics of soft ticks?

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Lack scutum

Capitulum and mouth parts are not visible from above

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What is the scientific name of the soft tick found in Hawaii?

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Otobius megnini

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What is the common name of Otobius megnini?

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Spinose ear tick

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What life stages of Otobius megnini are parasitic?

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Larval and nymph stages

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What are the hosts of Otobius megnini?

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Cattle
Horses
Sheep 
Goats
Dogs
Cats
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10
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What is the predilection site of Otobius megnini?

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Ear canal

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What is the pathogenesis of Otobius megnini?

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Penetrate tympanic membrane (Otitis media/interna)

Encephalitis

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Where can Otobius megnini be found?

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West of the Mississippi River

South Central and South Western U.S

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What is the common name of Boophilus annulatus?

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Texas Cattle Fever Tick

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What are the hosts of Boophilus annulatus?

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Cattle and other large animals

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What are the pathogenesis of Boophilus annulatus (Rhipicephalus annulatus?

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Babesia bigemina
Babesia bovis
Anaplasma marginale

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What does Boophilus annulatus (Rhipicephalus annulatus) cause in humans?

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Babesiosis

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17
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What has been eradicated from the U.S so if it is seen it should be reported to State and Federal Authorities?

A

Boophilus annulatus (Rhipicephalus annulatus)

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18
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In what country is Boophilus annulatus (Rhipicephalus annulatus) still prevalent in?

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Mexico

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What is the host of the larval and nymph stage of Ixodes scapularis and Ixodes pacificus?

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Mice and Voles

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What are the host of the adult stages of Ixodes scapularis and Ixodes pacificus?

A

Horses
Dogs
Deer

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What is the common name of Ixodes scapularis?

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Deer tick

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What is the common name of Ixodes pacificus?

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Black legged tick

23
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What is the pathogenesis of Ixodes scapularis and Ixodes pacificus?

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Borrelia burgdorferi

24
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What is Borrelia burgdorferi known as?

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Lyme Disease

25
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What else does Ixodes scapularis and Ixodes pacificus spread?

A

Tularemia
Babesia microti
Granulocytic ehrlichiosis

26
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Where is Ixodes scapularis found?

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The East Coast to Ohio through Canda

27
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Where is Ixodes pacificus pacificus found?

A

West Coast

Washington, California, Oregon

28
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What is the host of Rhipicephalus sanguineus?

A

Dogs and other mammals

29
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What is the common name of Rhipicephalus sanguineus?

A

Brown Dog Tick

30
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What is the pathogenesis of Rhipicephalus sanguineus?

A

Ehrlichiosis
Babesia canis (Babesia spp)
Anaplasma platys
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever

31
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What makes Rhipicephalus sanguineus so hard to eradicate?

A

It completes its life cycle indoors

32
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Where is Rhipicephalus sanguineus found?

A

Everywhere

33
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What is the host of Dermacentor variabilis?

A

Small mammals
Dogs
HUmans

34
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What is the common name of Dermacentor variabilis?

A

American Dog Tick

Wood Tick

35
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What is the pathogenesis of Dermacentor variabilis?

A 
Francisella tularensis (Tumaremia)
Rickettsia rickettsii (Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever)
Canine Tick Paralysis
36
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Where is Dermacentor variabilis found?

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East of the Rocky Mountains and California

37
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What is the common name of Dermacentor andersoni?

A

Rocky Mountain Wood Tick

38
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What is the host of the larva and nymph stage of Dermacentor andersoni?

A

Small rodents

39
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What is the host of the adults of Dermacentor andersoni?

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Dogs
Horses
Ruminents
Humans

40
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What pathogenesis does Dermacentor andersoni cause?

A 
Rickettsia rickettsii (Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever)
Francisella tularensis (Tularemia)
41
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Where is Dermacentor andersoni found?

A

The Rocky Mountain states

42
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What does Dermacentor andersoni cause in humans?

A

Colorado tick fever
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
Tularemia

43
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What are the host of the larva and nymph stages of Amblyomma americanum?

A

Small mammals

44
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What are the hosts of the adult stages of Amblyomma americanum?

A

Humans, Mammals

45
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What is the common name of Ablyomma americanum?

A

Lone Star Tick

46
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What pathogenesis does Amblyomma americanum cause?

A

Carry most of the Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
Ehrlichia chaffeensis,
E. Ewingii,
Ehrlichiosis, Anaplasmosis
Tularemia
Southern Tick-associated Rash Illness (STARI)

47
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Where is Amblyomma americanum found?

A

East and Gulf Coast region

48
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What is the scientific name of the Gulf Coast Tick?

A

Amblyomma maculatum

49
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What is the host of the larvae and nymph stages of the Gulf Coast Tick?

A

Ground birds
Rodents
Rabbits

50
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What are the host of the adult stage of the Gulf Coast Tick?

A 
Horses
Dogs
Cattle
Sheep
Humans
51
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What pathogenesis does the Gulf Coast Tick cause?

A

Tick paralysis

52
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Where is the Gulf Coast Tick found?

A

Gulf and Atlantic Coast States

53
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What other ticks does the book says causes tick paralysis?

A

Dermacentor variabilis
Dermacentor andersoni
Pacific Coast Dog Tick
Paralysis tick of Australia

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