Vectors of Pathogenic Microorganisms

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Flashcards covering key vectors of pathogenic microorganisms and the diseases they transmit.

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Anopheles gambiae

Common name: mosquito; disease carried: malaria; pathogen transmitted: Plasmodium vivax.

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Dermacentor andersoni

Common name: tick; disease carried: Rocky Mountain spotted fever; pathogen transmitted: Rickettsiae rickettsii.

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Pediculus corporis

Common name: body louse; disease carried: relapsing fever; pathogen transmitted: Borrelia recurrentis.

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Xenopsylla cheopis

Common name: rat flea; disease carried: Bubonic plague; pathogen transmitted: Yersinia pestis.