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Parasitic Arthropods make up ___ of the species that inhabit the planet.
3/4
What is the most common parasitic vector in the world? In US?
Ticks
Mosquitoes
What is the study of arthropods called
Arthropology
an individual that spend their life studying all arthropods throughout the world where
Entomologist
and individual that studies arthropods that effect only humans
Medical entomologist
Term for total blood loss due to natural means without normal replacement at a normal rate by the bone marrow.
Aplastic Anemia
what are the three avenues of communication in the body
Lymphatics
Circulation
Nervous system
Term for total blood loss by a parasite faster than bone marrow can replace them working at a normal replacement rate. Usually caused by parasites
Clinical Anemia
An individual that studes arthropods that effect humans and animals
Veterinary Entomologist
A maggot is what stage
1st stage larvae
What are 6 harmful effects of external parasites
blood loss
immunity, hyupersensitivity and toxicity
worry
Secondary Infection
Vectors
Myiasis
Term for molting in the intermediate host.
Biological vector
Term for no multiplication or molting of the etiological agent in the vector
Mechanical vector
The skull cap of a tick
Capitulum
The 'cape' on the back of ticks
Scutum
Although its not as common for cats to contract Erlichiosis, what two can the be infected with
Anaplasma phagocytophilia
Erlichia canis
What are the nicknames for
Bovine Piroplasmosis
Canine Piroplasmosis
Texas Fever, Bovine Babesiosis
Canine Babesiosis, Vietnam War Disease
What are the four types of Erilichia that can infect dogs
Ehrilichia canis
Ehrilicha chaffeensis
Ehrilichia ewingii
Ehrilichia ruminantium
Protozoan disease caused by ticks
Bovine Piroplasmosis
Canine Piroplasmosis
What are two agents commonly used by terrorist
Tuleremia
Anthrax
What is the etiology for Q fever
Coxiella burnetti
What are the two most common ticks in Texas
Rhipicephallus sanquineus
Boophilus annulatus
American screw worm
Cochliomyia hominivorax
What are two nick names for Bovine Piroplasmosis
Texas fever
bovine babesiosis
What tick is considered a 1 host tick
Boophilus annulatus
What tick is considered a 3 host tick
Rhipicephallus sanquineus
What are two Rickettsial diseases caused by ticks
Rocky mountain spotted fever
Q fever
Ehrlichiosis
What are the two most common signs of Ehrilichiosis
Pyrexia
Thrombocytapenia
What is two nick name for Ehrlichiosis
Vietnam War Disease
Potomic fever
term that means bleeding from the nose
Epistaxis
Where was Ehrlichia canis first recognized and what year? What year was if first found in the united states?
Algeria
1965
1963
What tick is the vector for Ehrlichia canis and what is its nickname
Rhipicephalus sanguineous
the brown dog tick
viral diseases spread by ticks
Louping Ill
Western Equine Encephalitis
Bacterial diseases spread by ticks
Tuleremia
Bartonellosis
Spirochetes spread by ticks
Lyme disease
Lyme disease was first discovered where and in what year?
Old Lyme Connecticut
1975
What are the 4 symptoms for Lyme disease
Verified tick bite
Flu-like symptoms (head chills/back aches)
Positive blood test (Immunoblot test)
Erythema migrans "Bulls eye"
Explain the pathogenesis of Lyme disease
Borrelia burgdorferi multiplies in the Ixodes tick and localizes in the saliva. Tick take a blood meal and injects the spirochete into the host.
What is the etiology for Lyme's disease
Borrelia burgdorferi
What is the drug of choice for the treatment of Lyme disease
Doxycycline (Clindamycin)
What is the bruise like rash that develops from a tick bite called
Erythema migrans
Tick paralysis is said to cause a
ascending paralysis
what two flies are said to cause worry
horn flies/back fly - Haematobia irritans
face flies - Musca autumnalis
The first stage larvae produced by an egg for a fly is called a
Maggot
Term for a infection of fly larvae by any Genus and species
Myiasis
Another term for biological vector
Parantinic host
another term for mechanical vector
intermediate host
term for an organism that does no multiplication or molting, just pretty much moves it from place to place
Mechanical vector (intermediate host)
Term for an organism molts in the host
Biological vector (Parantinic host)
What is the etiology and vector for Bovine Piroplasmosis
Etiology
: Babesia bigemina, B. bovis
Vector
: Boophilus annulatus (1 host tick)
What is the number one vector for disease in the US? What is the second?
Mosquitoes
Ticks
What are two diseases that destroy RBC's resulting in loosing Hemoglobin and cause yellow gums and cause anemia
Piroplasmosis
Babesiosis
what is the etiology and vector for Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
Etiology
: Rickettsia rickettsi
Vectors
: Dermacentor andersoni and Dermacenteor varialbles
What is the etiology and vector for Canine Piroplasmosis
Etiology
: Babesia canis
Vector
: Rhipicephallus sanquineus
What is the etiology and vector for Q Fever
Coxellla burnetti
What is the nickname for Q Fever?
Heart water - it causes fluid accumulation in the heart
what are 4 types of Ehrlichiosis
Ehrlichia canis -
Ehrlichia chaffeensis -
Ehrlichia ewingii
Ehrlichia ruminantium
What is the nickname for Ehrlichia
Vietnam War Disease
What are the two most common symptoms for Ehrlichia
Pyrexia
Thrombocytopenia
what is the vector for Ehrlichiosis
Rhipicephalus sanguineous
The brown dog tick is
Rhipicephalus sanguieneous
American screw worm
Cochliomyia hominivorax
Louping Ill is caused by
Ixodes ricinus
Western Equine Encephalitis is transmitted by
Rhipicephalus sanguieneous
The etiology and vector for Tularemia
etiology
: Francisella tularensis (gram negative bacteria)
Vector
: Dermacentors and Amblyomma
Cat scratch disease
Bartonella hindsii
The etiology and vector for Canine Bartonellosis
Bartonella vinsonii
Vector
: Rhipicephalus sanguieneous
Etiology and vector for Lyme disease
Borrelia burgdorferi
Ixodes scapularis and Ixodes pacificus
What is the nick name for Ixodes scapularis
East coast tick
What is the vector for EEE
mosquito
What is the vector for WEE
Rhipicephalus sanguieneous
What are the three most common signs for hematologic abnormalities
Thrombocytopenia
anemia
neutrophilic leukocytosis
what is a spirochete transmitted by ticks
Lyme disease
What is the etiology for lyme disease
Borrelia burgdorferi
What is the vector for Lyme disease
Ixodes scapularis - primary (east coast tick)
Ixodes pacificus
What is the test used for diagnosing Lyme disease
Immunoblot test - using serum
What is a protozoan disease spread by mosquitos?
Malaria
What is the etiology for Malaria
Plasmodium malariae
what is a virus spread by mosquitoes
Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis (EEE)
Nematode that is transmitted by mosquitoes
Dirofilaria immitis (heartwroms)
What is a bacteria transmitted by fleas
Yersinia pestis (Bubonic plague)
what is the blood filarid transmitted by fleas
Acanthochelonema reconditum
what is the most common cestode transmitted by fleas
Diplydium caninum
What is the distal segment of the antennae called on flies (like hands at the end of arms)
Arista
Common house fly - genus and species -
Musca domestica
Face fly - genus and species
Musca autumnalis
Stablefly
Stomoxys calcitrans
Horn fly/back fly
Haematobia irritans
Tsetse fly
Glossina
Author
rpanek
ID
302784
Card Set
Parasitology - external
Description
jdk
Updated
2015-06-26T18:39:41Z
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