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Bacterial Vector Borne Diseases Flashcards

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Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever

Bacterial agent?

Targeted cell?

Primary vector(s)?

Reservoir?

A

Bacterial Agent: Rickettsia rickettsii

Targeted cell: Endothelial cells of blood vessels

Primary vector(s): Dermacentor sp, Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato

Reservoir: Rodents

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Epidemic typus

Bacterial agent?

Targeted cell?

Primary vector(s)?

Reservoir?

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Bacterial Agent: Rickettsia prowazekii

Targeted cell: endothelial cells

Primary vector(s): Pediculus humanus in feces

Reservoir: Humans, flying squirrels

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Endemic typhus and murine typhus

Bacterial agent?

Targeted cell?

Primary vector(s)?

Reservoir?

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Bacterial Agent: Rickettsia typhi

Targeted cell: Endothelium

Primary vector(s): Xenopsylla cheopis; Ctenocephalides felis

Reservoir: Rodents, opossums, dogs, cats, other mammals

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Murine typhus-like disease

Bacterial agent?

Targeted cell?

Primary vector(s)?

Reservoir?

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Bacterial Agent: Rickettsia felis

Targeted cell: Possibly endothelial cells

Primary vector(s): Ctenocephalides felis

Reservoir: Dogs, other mammals

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Mediterranean spotted fever, boutonneuse fever

Bacterial agent?

Primary vector(s)?

Reservoir?

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Bacterial Agent: Rickettsia conorii

Vector(s): Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato

Reservoir: Ticks (dogs also infected)

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Rickettsialpox

Bacterial agent?

Primary vector(s)?

Reservoir?

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Bacterial Agent: Rickettsia akari

Vector(s): Liponyssoides mites

Reservoir: Rodents

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Scrub typhus

Bacterial agent?

Primary vector(s)?

Reservoir?

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Bacterial Agent: Orientia tsutsugamushi

Vector(s): Leptotrombidium mites

Reservoir: Rodents

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Tidewater spotted fever

Bacterial agent?

Primary vector(s)?

Reservoir?

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Bacterial Agent: Rickettsia parkeri

Vector(s): Amblyomma maculatum

Reservoir: Unknown

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Canine, feline, equine, and human anaplasmosis; tick-borne fever of ruminants in Europe

Bacterial agent?

Targeted cell?

Primary vector(s)?

Reservoir?

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Bacterial Agent: Anaplasma phagocytosis

Targeted cell: Granulocytes

Vector(s):

  • Ixodes scapularis- Midwest and east coast
  • Ixodes pacificus- West coast
  • Ixodes ricinus -Europe

Reservoir: Rodents, ruminants

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Bonine anaplasmosis

Bacterial agent?

Targeted cell?

Primary vector(s)?

Reservoir?

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Bacterial Agent: Anaplasma marginale

Targeted cell: RBCs

Vector(s): Dermacentor spp.**, Rhiphacephalus (Boophilus) spp. Tabanus spp.

Reservoir: Cattle

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Canine cyclic thrombocytopenia

Bacterial agent?

Targeted cell?

Primary vector(s)?

Reservoir?

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Bacterial Agent: Anaplasma platys

Targeted cell: Platelets

Vector(s): Rhiphacephalus sanguineus senu lato

Reservoir: Dogs

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Canine ehrlichiosis; tropical canine pancytopenia

Bacterial agent?

Targeted cell?

Primary vector(s)?

Reservoir?

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Bacterial agent: Ehrlichia canis

Targeted cell: Monocytoid cells (Monocytes and lymphocytes)

Primary vector(s): Rhicphacephalus sanguineus sensu lato

Reservoir: Dogs

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Granulocytic ehrlichiosis

Bacterial agent?

Targeted cell?

Primary vector(s)?

Reservoir?

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Bacterial Agent: Ehrlichia ewingii

Targeted cell: Granulocytes

Vector(s): Amblyomma americanum

Reservoir: Dogs, white tailed deer

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Heartwater

Bacterial agent?

Targeted cell?

Primary vector(s)?

Reservoir?

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Bacterial Agent: Ehrlichia ruminatum

Targeted cell: endothelial cells

Vector(s): Amblyomma variegatum (tropical bont tick)

Reservoir: Ruminants

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Salmon poisoning disease

Bacterial agent?

Targeted cell?

Primary vector(s)?

Reservoir?

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Bacterial Agent: Neorickettsia helminothoeca

Targeted cell: Monocytes

Vector(s): Nanophyetus salminocola

Reservoir: Salmonid fish

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Potomac Horse Fever

Bacterial agent?

Targeted cell?

Primary vector(s)?

Reservoir?

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Bacterial Agent: Neorickettsia risticii

Targeted cell: Endothelial cells

Vector(s): Acanthatrium oregonense

Reservoir: Bats; caddisflies

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Lyme borreliosis

Bacterial agent?

Primary vector(s)?

Reservoir?

A

Bacterial Agent: Borrelia burgdorferi; also Borrelia afzelii and Borrelia garinii in Europe

Vector(s): Ixodes scapularis and other Ixodes sp.

Reservoir: Mice and other rodents

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Avian spirochetosis

Bacterial agent?

Primary vector(s)?

Reservoir?

A

Bacterial Agent: Borrelia anserina

Vector(s): Argas persicus

Reservoir: Argas persicus

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Bovine borreliosis

Bacterial agent?

Primary vector(s)?

Reservoir?

A

Bacterial Agent: Borrelia theileri

Vector(s): Rhiphacephalus spp.

Reservoir: Cattle

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Cat scratch fever

Bacterial agent?

Primary vector(s)?

Reservoir?

A

Bacterial Agent: Bartonella henselae, other Bartonella spp.

Vector(s): Ctenocephalides felis

Reservoir: Cats

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Feline hemoplasmosis

Bacterial agent?

Primary vector(s)?

Reservoir?

A

Bacterial Agent: Mycoplasma haemofelis, Mycoplasma haemominutum

Vector(s): Fleas suspected

Reservoir: Cats

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Canine hemoplasmosis

Bacterial agent?

Primary vector(s)?

Reservoir?

A

Bacterial Agent: Mycoplasma haemocanis

Vector(s): Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato

Reservoir: Dogs

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Tuleremia

Bacterial agent?

Primary vector(s)?

Reservoir?

A

Bacterial Agent: Francisella tularensis

Vector(s): Dermacentor variabilis, other ticks, mosquitoes

Reservoir: Rabbits, other mammals

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Plague

Bacterial agent?

Primary vector(s)?

Reservoir?

A

Bacterial Agent: Yersinia pestis

Vector(s): Xenopsylla cheopis and other fleas

Reservoir: Rodents

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Q fever

Bacterial agent?

Primary vector(s)?

Reservoir?

A

Bacterial Agent: Coxiella burnetii

Vector(s): Amblyomma spp and other ticks, more commonly inhaled

Reservoir: Various mammals

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Infectious bovine keratoconjuctivitis

Bacterial agent?

Primary vector(s)?

Reservoir?

A

Bacterial Agent: Moraxella bovis

Vector(s): Musca autumnalis

Reservoir: Cattle

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