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Lyme disease is caused by a group of spirochete bacteria called Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato. Ticks can get infected by these pathogens while sucking blood on an infected vertebrate. As ticks (well, not all ticks, but the ones that carry Lyme disease) feed at every stage of their lives on a different host, they can get infected at every stage.
Some pathogens can circulate transovarially (i.e. an infected female tick's eggs are already infected), but that's not the case with Lyme disease.
So basically a larva ('first stage tick') can't be infected until it has fed.
Of course the chance of a tick getting infected while feeding on an infected host is not 100%.
It's important to know, that if a tick once get infected with Lyme disease, it stays infected all it's life.
Plus there's a small chance that a tick can get infected on an uninfected host by 'co-feeding'. That means that a tick basically sucks up the saliva (and also the spirochetes in it) of another tick that's eating nearby.
So, the short answer to your question is: ticks can get Lyme disease at every stage.
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How many different ways can a person contract lyme disease?
Lymes disease is contracted in humans in only one way. The western blacklegged tick in British Columbia or the blacklegged tick, sometimes called the deer tick, carry bacteria which is spread to humans, causing Lymes disease. Ticks become infected by feeding on infected animals. http://www.accuconference.com/
Insect that spread parasite?
mosquito - malaria, yellow fevour, West Nile Virus tsetse fly - sleeping sickness Deer fly - Deer fly fevour Tick - Lymes dease fleas - The black Death,
What kinds of ecosystem do ticks and deer live in?
A deer tick is a parasitic arthropod that is normally found on deer in the adult stage. However, the same tick may be found on small mammals like mice and foxes when the ticks are younger. The deer tick is mostly known for carrying Lyme disease.
Who will get killed a deer or a tick?
a deer
What is the first stage of the deer life cycle?
The life cycle of a deer tick takes approximately two years. Its first stage is the laying of 3,000 eggs. Six-legged larvae emerges from each egg.
Which people are at risk for Lyme Disease?
Anyone can be at risk of Lymes Disease if they come in contact with an infected tick.
What is the genus and species of the deer tick?
The deer tick's genus is Ixodes; its species is I. scapularis.
What type of tick is a ixodes scopulari?
it is a deer tick
What tick is an intermediate host for borrelia burgdorferi?
deer tick
What type of tick buries in skin?
deer tick is the type of tick that buries in the skin.
Can Lyme disease be spread by exchanging bodily fluids?
Yes, Lymes disease can be transmitted trough contact with blood, for it is spread through the Deer Tick, which is a blood sucking insect that carries the disease . Because of this, it can be transmitted trough the blood, but not other bodily fluids.
What is the symbiosis relationship of a deer and a tick?
The symbiosis relationship of a deer and a tick is parasitism. The deer is the harmed host and the tick is harming the host.
