Vector vs. Disease Flashcards
1
Q
Anopheles mosquitoes
A
Malaria (Plasmodium spp.)
2
Q
Blackflies (Simuliidae)
A
Onchocerciasis
3
Q
Chrysops (Family Tabanidae)
A
Loa loa
4
Q
Biting Midges (Culicoides)
A
Mansonella spp.
Viruses - Oropouche virus
5
Q
Ixodes ricinus
A
Lyme disease
6
Q
Hyalomma Genus
A
Crimean-Congo Haemhorrhagic Fever
7
Q
Amblyomma Genus
A
Rickettsia - African Tick Bite Fever
8
Q
Dermacentor Genus
A
Rickettsia - Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF)
9
Q
Ornithodoros Genus
A
Borreliae - Tick borne relapsing fever
10
Q
Follicle Mites - Demodex spp.
A
Occasionally - Acne, rosacea, impetigo contagiosa or blepharitis
11
Q
Triatomine Bugs
A
Chagas disease - Trypanosoma cruzi
12
Q
Phlebotomine Sandflies
A
Leishmania spp.
13
Q
Tsetse Fly (Glossinidae)
A
Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT)