Vector-Borne Diseases

What organism causes lyme disease?

Borrelia burgdorferi

What is the name of the rash that appears in lyme disease?

erythema chronicum migrans

What is a common feature of lyme disease? (symptom)

chronic arthritis

What is the treatment for lyme disease?

amoxicillin

What medium is used to do a culture test for lyme disease?

Barbour-Stoenner-Kelly

What organism causes ehrlichiosis?

Erlichia chaffeensis

What is the growth cycle for ehrlichiosis?

-entry

-elementary body

-initial body

-morula

-release

What tests are used to diagnose ehrlichiosis? (2 possible tests)

-PCR

-antibody titer

What organism causes rocky mountain spotted fever?

Rickettsia rickettsii

What tests can be done to diagnosis rocky mountain spotted fever? (2)

-PCR

-immunofluorescent assay

What organism causes babesiosis?

Babesia microti

What tests can diagnose babesiosis? (2)

-PCR

-antibody titer

What is the vector for dengue fever?

mosquito

What are the categories for signs from dengue fever?

-no warning signs

-warning signs

-severe dengue

What tests can be done to diagnose dengue fever? (4)

-PCR

-viral culture

-immunoassay

-antibody titer

What type of virus is west nile virus?

RNA virus

What is the vector for west nile virus?

mosquito

What can west nile virus cause?

meningitis/encephalitits

What is the vector for zika virus?

mosquito

What is the genus for the mosquito for the zika virus?

Aedes

What can zika virus cause in the eyes?

conjuctivitis

What test can be used to diagnose zika virus?

PCR