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What is the blacklegged deer tick's Latin name?
Ixodes scapularis
What is Ixodes scapularis?
It is a blacklegged tick
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/
What carries Granulocytic ehrlichiosis?
Granulocytic ehrlichiosis is probably spread by the blacklegged tick Ixodes scapularis
What are carriers of lyme disease?
Blacklegged ticks are carriers of lyme disease
What carries Borrelia burgdorferi in the US?
In the United States, Borrelia burgdorferi is primarily carried by the black-legged tick, also known as the deer tick. These ticks become infected with the bacteria by feeding on animals such as mice and deer that harbor the pathogen. When the infected ticks then feed on humans, they can transmit the bacteria, leading to Lyme disease.
What animals usually host infected ticks?
deer You don't specify the infection, so I will use Lyme Disease as an example. The nymph/baby tick goes for a small host. Prior to feeding, the nymph tick is not infected with anything. If the nymph deer tick feeds on a deer mouse, which are the carriers of Lyme disease, they become infected. If the nymph tick feeds on an animal, like a lizard, that isn't infected, the tick won't be infected. The progression is usually, deer mouse then larger host, such as deer, human, dog or other larger mammal.
Who will get killed a deer or a tick?
a deer
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?
The deer tick (Ixodes scapularis) is an intermediate host for Borrelia burgdorferi, the bacterium that causes Lyme disease. The bacterium is transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected deer tick.
What type of tick buries in skin?
deer tick is the type of tick that buries in the skin.
