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Rickettsial Parasites Flashcards

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Rickettsial Parasites

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A group of obligate intracellular gram-negative bacteria

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What are three examples of Rickettsial parasites?

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Rickettsia rickettsii
Anaplasma spp
Ehrlichia spp

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How are Rickettsial species transmitted?

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Arthropod or helminth vectors

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What are the rickettsial bacteria that spread Rocky Mountain Spotted fever?

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Rickettsia rickettsii

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What are the hosts of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever?

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Dogs and humans

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What are the intermediate hosts of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever?

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Dermacentor spp
Amblyomma spp
Rhipicephalus sanguineus

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Can Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever be fatal to humans?

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Yes. It must be transmitted through the tick

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What is the organism that spreads Infectious Canine Cyclic Thrombocytopenia?

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Anaplasma platys

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Where are Anaplasma platys found?

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The platelets of dogs

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What is the intermediate host of Infectious Canine Cyclic Thrombocytopenia?

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Rhipicephalus sanguineus (Brown dog Tick)

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What Rickettsial organism causes Canine Monocytic Ehrlichiosis?

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Ehrlichia canis

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Where is Ehrlichia canis found?

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The mononuclear cells of canids worldwide

Monocytes and lymphocytes

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What is the intermediate host of Ehrlichia canis?

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Rhipicephalus sanguineus (Brown dog Tick)
Amblyomma americanum (Lone Star Tick)
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What Rickettsial organism causes human monocytic ehrlichiosis?

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Ehrlichia chaffeensis

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Where can Ehrlichia chaffeensis be found?

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The monocytic cells of dogs, humans and deer

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What is the intermediate host of Ehrlichia chaffeensis?

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Amblyomma americanum (Lone Star Tick)
Dermacentor variabilis (Amercian Dog Tick)
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What Rickettsial organism causes Canine Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis?

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Ehrlichia ewingii

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Where is Ehrlichia ewingii found?

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the granulocytes of dogs and humans in the U.S

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What is Ehrlichia ewingii transmitted by?

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Ambylomma americanum

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What organisms/disease are tested for on a 4Dx

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Heartworm
Lyme Disease
Ehrlichia organisms
Anaplasma organisms

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