Erlichiosis and Anaplasmosis Flashcards
erlichosis is caused by what kind of pathogen
- bacteria
erlichiosis/anaplasmosis is caused by what kind of vector
- tick
anaplasmosis is caused by what kind of pathogen
- bacteria
leishmaniasiasis is caused by what kind of pathogen
- protozoa
trypanosomiasis is caused by what kind of pathogen
- protozoa
After a mammalian host is infected with a vector-borne parasite, what has to happen before it becomes infectious?
- Intrinsic incubation period
The intrinsic incubation period occurs in the _____ host
- mammalian (i.e. deer)
- host becomes infectious
The extrinsic incubation period occurs in the ____ host
- arthropod (i.e. tick)
The extrinsic incubation period is the time that it takes for the ___ to become infectious
- vector
Ehrlichia chafeensis infects what cell type?
- Monocytes
- mononuclear phagocytes
Ehrlichia chafeensis causes
- HME
Anaplasma phagocytophilum infects what cell types?
- Granulocytes (neutrophils)
Anaplasma phagocytophilum causes
- HGA
Malaria species infects
- red blood cells
- liver cells
Babesia microti infects _____
red blood cells
Trypanosoma species infects
- monocytes
- macrophages
Leishmania species infects
- macrophages
- reticuloendothelial cells
Ehrlichia & Anaplasma are a part of the ______ family
Rickettsia
Ehrlichia & Anaplasma are obligate intracellular, gram ____ bacteria and are ____ borne
negative; tick
The lone star tick is infected with _____
- Ehrlichia
Human monocytic ehrlichiosis (HME) causes ____ and sepsis
Fever
Where and when in the US does ehrlichiosis predominate?
- Southeast to south central US;
- spring and summer
Risk factors for contracting ehrlichiosis
- Hiking and other outdoor sports
- Exposure to wildlife
Vector for Ehrlichiosis
- Lone star tick (Amblyomma americanum)
Animal reservoirs for ehrlichiosis
- white tail deer
- dogs
- coyotes
Other routes of transmission of ehrlichiosis:
◦Maternal-child
◦Blood transfusion
◦Direct contact with slaughtered deer
Human monocytic Ehrlichiosis (HME) blood smear finding
- See morulae in the monocytes
- look like mulberries
Human granulocytic anaplasmosis (HGA) is caused by what arthropod?
- Black-legged tick or deer tick
Anaplasmosis occurs in what region of the US?
- Upper Midwest and Northeast US
High seroprevalence of anaplasmosis means that there is likely a lot of_______ transmission
- asymptomatic
Deer ticks or black-legged ticks with anaplasma may be co-infected with Borrelia (cause of Lyme’s disease) or ____
- Babesia
Nosocomial transmission of _____ has been noted
Anaplasma