Ticks Flashcards
1
Q
What is the major importance of ticks?
A
As vectors of disease including Rickettsia, other bacterial, viral or protozoal pathogens
Can carry scrub typhus (esp in FNQ)
2
Q
What is Ixodes holocyclus?
A
Tick which can cause paralysis
3
Q
Where is Ixodes holocyclus found?
A
Eastern Aus
4
Q
What are some of the symptoms of infection with Ixodes holocyclus?
A
Rapid ascending paralysis
Regional paralysis
5
Q
How is infection with Ixodes holocyclus treated?
A
Removal of tick
