Ticks Flashcards
1
Q
What is a tick infection called?
A
Acariasis
2
Q
A
Rhipicephalus sanguineus
Brown dog tick
Transmits: Babesia canis, Erlichia, tick paralysis, can cause anemia
Brown color not ornate
3
Q
A
Dermacentor variabilis
American Dog Tick
3 host tick
RMSF, Tularemia, Tick paralysis, Lyme disease but not as often as Ixodes
4
Q
A
Ixodes damini
Deer tick
Transmits Lyme disease (Borrelia burgdorferi)
Very small
5
Q
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Amblyomma Americanum
Lone star tick
Spreads RMSF, tularemia, and Lyme disease
