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Unit 2 - Ticks and Tick-Related Diseases Flashcards

1
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What are the three families of ticks under the Order Parasitiformes?

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Argasidae, Ixodidae, (Nuttalliellidae)

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How many legs do insects have?

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3 pairs (6)

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How many legs do arachnids have?

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4 pairs (8)

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Do insects have antennae? What about arachnids?

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yes; no

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Do insects have wings? What about arachnids?

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Insects both can and cannot have wings (dependent on species); Arachnids do not have wings

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What are some key features for identifying ticks?

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anal groove, length of mouthparts, shape of base of mouthparts, and presence of “eyes”

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How many legs do tick larva have?

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6

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How many legs do tick nymphs have?

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8

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Do adult male ticks have a complete scrotum? females?

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Males - yes; Females - no

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What’s bacterial agent causes granulocytic anaplasmosis?

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Anaplasma phagocytophilum

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What tick species are the vectors for granulocytic anaplasmosis?

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Ixodes scapularis, I. pacificus

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12
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What bacterial agent causes bovine anaplasmosis?

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Anaplasma marginale

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Which tick species acts as a vector for bovine anaplasmosis?

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Dermacentor andersoni

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What is the geographical distribution of bovine anaplasmosis?

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western U.S. (eastern for biting fly)

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What is the bacterial agent that causes Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever?

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Rickettsia rickettsii

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Which tick species are the vectors for RMSF?

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D. variabilis, D. andersoni

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17
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What is the geographical distribution of RMSF?

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SW U.S.

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18
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What is the direct host for H. americanum?

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Tick - Amblyomma maculatum (Gulf Coast Tick)

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What is the intermediate host for H. american?

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Canids

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What is the PH for H. americanum?

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Rodents, rabbits

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21
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List the clinical signs of H. americanum:

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  • fever
  • weakness
  • chronic wt. loss
  • depression
  • muscle atrophy
  • pain
  • gait abnormalities
  • mucopurulent ocular discharge
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What is the geographical range for H. americanum?

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southern U.S., central and south America

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What is the DH for H. canis?

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Tick - Rhipicephalus sanguinus (Brown Dog Tick)

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What is the IH for H. canis?

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canids

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25
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What is the PH for H. canis?

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rodents

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26
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How long PI does it take to see the clinical signs of H. americanum?

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4-5 wks PI

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What are the clinical signs of H. canis?

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mild (fever, lethargy, emaciation), often no symptoms at all

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28
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What is the geographical range of H. canis?

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old world only

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29
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What is the significance of hepatozoonosis?

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ingestion of tick vector!

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30
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What is the DH for Cytauxzoon felis?

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Amblyomma americanum (lone star tick)
Dermacentor variabilis (American Dog tick)
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What is the IH for Cytauxzoon felis?

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felids

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32
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What is the reservoir animal for C. felis?

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Lynx rufus

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33
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What are the clinical signs of C. felis?

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lethargy/depression, icterus, high fever, splenomegaly, hepatomegaly

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What is the geographical range of C. felis?

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SE, South-Central, and Mid-Atlantic U.S.

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What are the acute clinical signs of Theileria equi?

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fever, inappetence, labored breathing, anemia, jaundice, hemoglobinuria, hemorrhages on conjunctiva, abortion

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36
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What are the chronic clinical signs of Theileria equi?

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subtle

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37
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What is the DH of T. equi?

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14 total tick species (Dermacentor, Hyalomma, Rhipicephalus)

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38
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What is the IH of T. equi?

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equids (REPORTABLE)

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39
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Eradicated in the U.S. in the 1980’s until an outbreak occurred in 2008:

A

Theileria equi

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40
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How is babesia transmitted to the host generally?

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infected tick transmits sporozoites to vertebrate host via tick saliva

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41
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What is the DH for B. canis vogeli?

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tick - Rhipicephalus sanguineus (brown dog tick); D. variabilis

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42
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What is the geographical range for Babesia canis vogelii?

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enzoonotic in U.S., especially south

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What is the IH for Babesia gibsoni in the U.S.?

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American staffordshire and pit bull terries

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What is the DH for B. gibsoni?

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tick - R. sanguineus

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What are the clinical signs of canine babesiosis?

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  • can be subclinical
  • lethary; fever; anemia –> pallor; jaundice
  • splenomegaly
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46
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Which is more pathogenic: small babesia or large babesia?

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small

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47
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What is the DH for Babesia bovis?

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R. microplus, R. annulatus

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48
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What is the significance of B. bovis in the U.S.?

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Eradicated in 1943, Reportable!

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What is the IH for B. bovis?

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Cattle, other ruminants

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50
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What are the clinical signs for B. bovis?

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fever, hemolytic anemia, severe multisystemic signs

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51
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B caballi has the same DH, IH, and clinical signs as:

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Theirleria equi

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52
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B bigemina has the same DH, IH, and clinical signs as:

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B. bovis

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53
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What is the etiology for Lyme?

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Borrelia burgdorferi

54
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Which tick species transmit lyme (B. burgdorferi)?

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Ixodes scapularis, I. pacificus

55
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What is the geographic distribution for lyme?

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  • NE to central U.S.
  • pacific coast
  • less common in southern and midwestern U.S.
56
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What is the etiology for tularemia?

A

Francisella tularensis

57
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Which tick species transmit tularemia?

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D. variabilis, D. andersoni, A. americanum

58
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What is the geographic distribution of tularemia?

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Central U.S.

59
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What is the etiology for tropical canine pancytopenia (CME)?

A

Ehrlichia canis

60
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Which tick species transmit tropical canine pancytopenia?

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R. sanguineus, D. variabilis

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What is the geographic distribution for tropical canine pancytopenia?

62
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What is the etiology for canine granulocytic ehrlichiosis?

A

Ehrlichia ewingii

63
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What tick species transmits canine granulocytic ehrlichiosis?

A

Amblyomma americanum

64
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What is the etiology for heart water?

A

Ehrlichia ruminatum

65
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Which tick species transmit heartwater?

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Amblyomma spp. where endemic

66
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What is the geographic distribution of heartwater?

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sub-Saharan Africa, Caribbean

67
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What is the etiology for canine cyclic thrombocytopenia?

A

Anaplasma (Ehrlichia) platys

68
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What is the tick species that transmits Canine Cyclic Thrombocytopenia?

A

R. sanguineus

69
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What is the other name for tick-borne encephalitis?

A

Powassan encephalitis

70
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What is the vector for tick-borne encephalitis?

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Ixodes spp.

71
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What species are clinically affected by tick-borne encephalitis?

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humans; domestic animals?

72
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What is the geographic distribution of tick-borne encephalitis?

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mainly midwestern, NE U.S., Canada

73
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What is the other name for tick-borne hemorrhagic disease?

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Nairobi sheep disease

74
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What is the vector for tick-borne hemorrhagic disease?

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various hard tick species

75
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What are the clinical signs of Nairobi sheep disease?

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hemorrhagic gastroenteritis in small ruminants

76
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What is the geographic location for tick-borne hemorrhagic disease?

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Africa; Asia (FAD)

77
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What is the tick vector for African Swine Fever?

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Ornithodoros

78
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What does African swine fever cause?

A

systemic hemorrhagic disease

79
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What is the asymptomatic reservoir for African swine fever?

A

warthogs (among others)

80
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What is the geographic distribution of African swine fever?

A

Africa (Foreign animal disease - FAD)

81
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What species does Colorado tick fever affect?

82
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Etiology of tick bites:

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all ticks can cause disease just by their bite (extent may vary)

83
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What is the clinical presentation of tick bites?

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  • pain and inflammation at site

- possible complications (anemia, 2 inf., “tick worry”)

84
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What is the treatment for tick bite?

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manual removal vs. acaricide

85
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What is the prevention method for tick bite?

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year-round control

86
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Which tick species are most important in US for tick paralysis?

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  • Argasid “soft” ticks (e.g. Argas persicus)

- Ixodid “hard” ticks (e.g. D. variabilis, A. maculatum, A. americanum)

87
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What is the pathogenesis of tick paralysis?

A

acute asccending flaccid paralysis

88
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Mechanical vs. Biological, which is used by tick vectors?

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biological (most VBDs)

89
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If a larva gets infected by its first meal, it will always be infected (most likely)

A

transstadial

90
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Adult female infected either from a previous or first blood meal, she can transmit it to her eggs (vertical)

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transovarial

91
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Black-legged tick

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Ixodes scapularis

92
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I. scapularis geographic distribution:

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Eastern US

93
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Immature I. scapularis host preference:

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rodents, birds lizards

94
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Adult I scapularis host preference:

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white-tailed deer, livestock

95
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Lone-star tick

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Amblyomma americanum

96
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A. americanum geographic distribution:

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eastern, central, southern US

97
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A. american host range:

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wide host range but prefer white-tailed deer

98
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Gulf Coast Tick

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A. maculatum

99
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A. maculatum geographic distribution:

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central, eastern, southern US

100
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Immature A. maculatum hosts:

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birds, small mammals

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adult A. maculatum preferred host:

102
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American dog tick

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D. variabilis

103
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D. variabilis geographic distribution:

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central and eastern US; west coast (california)

104
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Immature D. variabilis host:

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prefer rodents

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Adult D. variabilis host preference:

106
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Rocky Mtn Wood Tick

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D. andersoni

107
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D. andersoni geographic distribution:

A

western US

108
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Immature D. andersoni host preference:

109
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Adult D. andersoni host preference:

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deer, sheep, cattle, etc.

110
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Brown Dog Tick

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Rhipicephalus sanguineus

111
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R. sanguineus geographic distribution:

A

doesn’t like cold…

112
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Host preference for R. sanguineus:

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dogs (narrow range)

113
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Cattle Fever Tick

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R. annulatus

114
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Name the two tick species eradicated from the US:

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R. annulatus, R. microplus

115
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Host preference for R. annulatus:

116
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Southern Cattle Fever Tick

A

R. microplus

117
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Host preference for R. microplus:

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wide host range

118
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Number of nymphal stages for soft ticks?

A

greater than or equal to 2

119
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Number of numphal stages for hard ticks?

120
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How many times do hard ticks feed?

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One-host, single feeding (~1 week)

121
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How many times do hard tick females oviposit?

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single, large egg batch

122
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How many times do soft ticks oviposit?

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multiple small egg batches

123
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How many times do soft ticks feed?

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multiple, quick feedings

124
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Host preference for Argas:

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mainly birds and bats

125
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Morphology of Argas:

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  • leathery cuticle

- flat body margin “suture line”

126
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Host preference for Ornithodoros:

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mainly mammals

127
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Morphology of Ornithodoros:

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  • leathery cuticle

- rounder body margin “no suture line”

128
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Host preference for Otobius megnini:

A

cattle, horses

129
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Morphology of Otobius megnini:

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nymphal tegument, spiny

130
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List the soft tick species:

A

Argas, Ornithodors, Otobius

131
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List the hard tick species:

A

Ixodes, Amblyomma, Dermacenter, Rhipicephalus

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