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I wouldn't say absolutely. It seems quite unlikely to me. It takes about 24 hours for the Lyme disease spirochetes to get to the saliva glands of the tick and 'prepare' to infect. These bacteria have to go through a complex biochemical process and then have to be 'injected' to a vertebrate host by the tick to be able to cause an infection.
If you eat a tick, the spirochete has to get out of the tick somehow and then survive first the oxygen (the bacteria that cause Lyme disease are anaerob/microaerophilic) then the hydrochloric acid and enzymes in your stomach. Even if all of this is possible, after that the bacterium has to get to a less 'life threatening' place in your body (preferably to your bloodstream) to be able to start to multiply.
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∙ 10y agoYou must be bitten by a back legged tick called a Xodes scapularis. This is found in the NE. On the West cost the tick is called Xodes pacificus and in Europe Xodes rincines. A dog itself would not transmit this to a person.
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∙ 12y agoI can't say that I know, but the CDC reported two cases of fatal Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever from dog owners who picked ticks off their dogs and ate them. I would do my best to avoid swallowing deer ticks.
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Can hornets carry lyme disease?
The black legged tick (or deer tick) carry Lyme's.
What tick carries lyme diseases?
Lyme Disease is actually transmitted by ticks. Any warm blooded mammal that is bitten by a tick has the possibility of contracting Lyme Disease. Brown deer ticks are known for carrying the spirochete, Borrelia burgdorferi,which is the spirochete that causes Lyme Disease.
How does the production of acorns by oak tress affect lyme disease in human?
The production of acorns by oak trees affects Lyme disease in humans because deer and deer mice eat acorns, deer ticks carry Lyme disease live on deer and deer mice. If the acorn level drops, the deer and deer mice population drops, the deer tick population drops, and there are less deer ticks to give humans Lyme disease.
Is Lyme disease dominant trait or recessive trait?
Neither. It is a disease passed on by the deer tick. "Dominant" and "Recessive" have nothing to do with it.
Does a small baby deer tic give you lyme disease?
It can. It is actually the brown tick which are often present on deer but may be on other animals as well.
Can hornets carry lyme disease?
The black legged tick (or deer tick) carry Lyme's.
What is a lyme tick?
There is no such thing as a "Lyme Tick". Are you asking what tick carries Lyme Disease? Lyme is a bacteria that a tick might be carrying. It causes Lyme Disease when it the tick bites you. It was previously thought that only Deer Ticks carry Lyme Bacteria. More and more they are finding that any tick may carry it.
What pest bites can give you lyme disease?
deer tick
Could you inform me about Lyme Disease symptoms?
Lyme Disease is a tick released bacterium that is released when a deer tick bite. These can only happen if the tick carries the germ which is very common.
How is lyme disease transmitted?
Lyme Disease is transmitted to a human through a tick bite if the tick is carrying the spirochete, Borrelia burgdorferi. The tick transmits the spirochete which causes the disease. It is most commonly found in the brown deer tick.
Why is Lyme disease caused from deer walking the streets at night?
It's not. Lyme disease is transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected deer tick. Areas with a large deer population have a higher incidence of Lyme disease, as there is also a larger number of deer ticks in the area.
How and where is lyme disease spread?
Lyme disease is spread by ticks. Lyme disease can be pretty much everywhere.
What tick carries lyme diseases?
Lyme Disease is actually transmitted by ticks. Any warm blooded mammal that is bitten by a tick has the possibility of contracting Lyme Disease. Brown deer ticks are known for carrying the spirochete, Borrelia burgdorferi,which is the spirochete that causes Lyme Disease.
What are tick vector?
a tick is a vector for diseases such as lyme disease, so it can trasmit diseases from animals (deer) to humans in this case.
How does the production of acorns by oak tress affect lyme disease in human?
The production of acorns by oak trees affects Lyme disease in humans because deer and deer mice eat acorns, deer ticks carry Lyme disease live on deer and deer mice. If the acorn level drops, the deer and deer mice population drops, the deer tick population drops, and there are less deer ticks to give humans Lyme disease.
Is Lyme disease dominant trait or recessive trait?
Neither. It is a disease passed on by the deer tick. "Dominant" and "Recessive" have nothing to do with it.
What animal spreads lyme disease?
Mainly Ticks
