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How does the production of acorns by oak trees affect Lyme disease in humans?
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∙ 15y ago
That the arachnid and mammalian vectors are more controllable during low-output years and more persistent during high-output years describes the effect of acorn production by oak trees on Lyme disease incidence in humans. The black-legged tick (Ixodes pacificus and I. scapularis), the main vector for Lyme disease (Borrelia burgdorferi), lives off white-footed mice (Peromyscus leucopus). The white-footed mice, along with chipmunks and deer, relish oak (Quercus spp) tree-produced acorns and will attract greater numbers of the corkscrew-shaped bacteria spirochete-carrying, hitch-hiking arachnids during bumper years of nut production.
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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.
What is human distemper?
Canine distemper can infect humans. When it infects humans it is known as Paget's disease. It increases the production of osteoclasts. Distemper in dogs will not produce distemper in humans, it is a different disease in humans.
Does akabane disease affect humans?
No, it affects only ruminants
What year did typhoid disease have the most affect on humans?
2010
Can dogs get any disease that humans get?
Not all, and the diseases they do get from humans affect dogs in different ways. If I had, say, flu it would affect the dog differently.
What is a non human disease?
To my knowledge it is a disease that infect humans. Although there have been several cases where they have mutated to be able to affect humans such as the case with HIV if I am not mistaken.
Is there unaffected animal by disease that affect humans?
a raccoon has a parasite in it that doesnt affect it in any way..but if humans should consume it or come in contact it can be very deadly
What is distemper in humans?
Canine distemper can infect humans. When it infects humans it is known as Paget's disease. It increases the production of osteoclasts. Distemper in dogs will not produce distemper in humans, it is a different disease in humans.
Does mice poop affect humans?
In can. Mice carry disease and it can be carried through the feces.
Can dogs have Lyme's disease?
Lyme disease is a disease in dogs caused by infection from bacteria of the genus Borrelia. Lyme disease can affect both humans and animals, like dogs.
Can viruses only cause disease in humans?
Viruses can affect animals, and some viruses can affect plants.
Why doesn't parvo VIRUS attack humans?
Parvo virus does affect humans and although it usually is a mild disease it can be very serious in young children
