Ch 13 pt 2 parasite pictures

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The capitulum of a tick has 2 cutting organs called what?

Chelicerae

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The name of the penetrating, anchor-like sucking organ is?

Hypostome

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The tick’s body is covered partially or entirely by a hard chitinous plate called the ____.

Scutum

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Some female tick’s salivary secretions cause a syndrome called…

Tick Paralysis

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The 2 tick families are the Argasid ticks or ____ and the Ixodid ticks or ____?

Argasid ticks - SOFT ticks

Ixodid ticks - HARD ticks 

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How long can ticks survive without a blood meal?

2-3 years

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<ul><li><p>Spinose ear tick</p></li></ul><p>This tick is usually found in the ears of the definitive host. Large numbers can cause ulceration deep in the external ear and the common name is the Spinose ear tick. </p><p>*ONLY ARGASID TICK (soft tick)</p>

  • Spinose ear tick

This tick is usually found in the ears of the definitive host. Large numbers can cause ulceration deep in the external ear and the common name is the Spinose ear tick.

*ONLY ARGASID TICK (soft tick)

Otobius megnini

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<ul><li><p>Deer tick</p></li></ul><ul><li><p><span>These ticks are vectors for bacterial diseases such as </span><strong><span>tularemia, Babesia microti, Borrelia burgdorferi (lyme disease) and granulocytic ehrlichiosis (in humans)</span></strong></p></li><li><p>can cause tick paralysis</p></li></ul><p></p>

  • Deer tick

  • These ticks are vectors for bacterial diseases such as tularemia, Babesia microti, Borrelia burgdorferi (lyme disease) and granulocytic ehrlichiosis (in humans)

  • can cause tick paralysis

Ixodes scapularis

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<ul><li><p>Brown Dog tick</p></li></ul><p>INTERMEDIATE HOST FOR BABESIA CANIS</p><ul><li><p>feeds exclusively on the dog</p></li></ul><p></p>

  • Brown Dog tick

INTERMEDIATE HOST FOR BABESIA CANIS

  • feeds exclusively on the dog

Rhipicephalus sanguineus

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<ul><li><p>Texas Cattle Fever Tick</p></li><li><p>1st arthropod to be shown to serve as the INTERMEDIATE HOST for Babesia bigemina</p></li><li><p>COMPLETELY ERADICATED FROM U.S, is REPORTABLE</p></li></ul><p></p>

  • Texas Cattle Fever Tick

  • 1st arthropod to be shown to serve as the INTERMEDIATE HOST for Babesia bigemina

  • COMPLETELY ERADICATED FROM U.S, is REPORTABLE

Rhipicephalus annulatus

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<ul><li><p>American Dog Tick </p></li></ul><p><strong>PRIMARY VECTOR FOR ROCKY MOUNTAIN SPOTTED FEVER RMSF, tularemia and other microbes</strong></p><ul><li><p>associated with tick paralysis</p></li></ul><p></p>

  • American Dog Tick

PRIMARY VECTOR FOR ROCKY MOUNTAIN SPOTTED FEVER RMSF, tularemia and other microbes

  • associated with tick paralysis

Dermacentor variabilis

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<ul><li><p>Lone Star Tick</p></li><li><p>produces anemia, vector for tularemia and RMSF</p></li><li><p>will feed on humans, loves to attach to the ear</p></li></ul><p></p>

  • Lone Star Tick

  • produces anemia, vector for tularemia and RMSF

  • will feed on humans, loves to attach to the ear

Amblyomma americanum

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<ul><li><p>Gulf Coast Tick</p></li><li><p>INTERMEDIATE HOST FOR HEPATOZOON <strong>AMERICANUM</strong></p></li><li><p>associated w/ tick paralysis, produces severe bites and painful swellings</p></li></ul><p></p>

  • Gulf Coast Tick

  • INTERMEDIATE HOST FOR HEPATOZOON AMERICANUM

  • associated w/ tick paralysis, produces severe bites and painful swellings

Amblyomma maculatum