immunology chapter 16- vector borne diseases lecture review + chapter questions

what are some examples of vectors

mosquitoes, ticks, mites, lice, fleas

what disorder is caused by a bite from a tick that causes an erythema chronic migrans

lyme disease

what organism causes lyme disease

barelia burgdorferi

which bacteria invades phagocytic cells and forms a cluster of bacteria called a morula

ehrlichiosis

which parasite invades the red cells and can cause hemolytic anemia, and forms a maltese cross inside of the RBCs

babesiosis

which virus is transmitted by a mosquito and can cause conjunctivitis

zika virus

how are blood donors tested for babesia

they are asked if theyve been diagnosed, if yes, they are permanently deferred

the primary reservoir for lyme disease is the

white-footed mouse

the predominant symptoms of lyme meningitis are

severe headache and mild neck stiffness

the most useful test for distinguishing between true-positive and false-positive serologic test results in

PCR

lyme disease is a ___ infection

bacterial

common signs and symptoms as manifestation after infection in stage 1 of lyme disease are

erythema chronicum migrans (cutaneous)

unlike some procedures, the PCR assay can be used to detect lyme disease-causing organisms in

joint/synovial fluid

definitive diagnosis of ehrlichiosis requires

acute and convalescent serum antibody titers

in the eastern US, babesiosis is caused by

b. microti

babesiosis is characterized by

all of the above

west nile virus causes

encephalitis

zika virus is primarily transmitted by

mosquitoes