Lecture 22 Flashcards
The vector for Lyme is…
The deer tick (Ixodes scapularis)
The causative agent of Lyme
A spirochete named Borrelia burgdorferi
True or false: Borrelia burgdorferi lives outside the host
False; it does not live outside the host
Once Borrelia burgdoferi is inside the host, the spirochete changes shape and hides out in the _____ and won’t attract AB because…
Tissues; it turns off its metabolism
True or false: the deer is resistant to Lyme
True
The natural host for Borrelia burgdorferi
The white footed mouse
The larvae stage has _ legs and (can/cannot) give you Lyme
6; cannot if you are the first person it bites
Once attached, the tick needs __ to __ hours to transmit LYME
24 to 48
Clinical signs of Lyme disease
On and off lameness, and lymphadenopathy
Diagnosis of Lyme disease
Snap test- ELISA C6 Ab test
Antibodies to Lyme can be detected as early as _ to _ ____ post-infection
3-4 weeks
The antibiotic of choice for Lyme is _____, and should be given for _ to _ ____
Doxycycline; 3-4 weeks
What is the best prevention for Lyme disease?
The use of topical tick control especially in spring, summer, and fall
