Ticks

Question 1

What is the scientific name for the Brown Dog Tick?

Answer 1

Rhipicephalus sanguineus

This tick is a common vector for various infectious agents in dogs.

Question 2

Which infectious agent is primarily associated with Rhipicephalus sanguineus?

Answer 2

Ehrlichia canis

E. canis is one of the most significant pathogens transmitted by this tick.

Question 3

Name two other infectious agents associated with Rhipicephalus sanguineus.

Answer 3

• E. chaffensis
• E. ewingii

These are also related to the Brown Dog Tick.

Question 4

What is the scientific name for the Black-legged Tick?

Answer 4

Ixodes scapularis

This tick is known for transmitting Lyme disease.

Question 5

Which infectious agent is linked to Ixodes scapularis?

Answer 5

Borrelia burgdorferi

This bacterium is the causative agent of Lyme disease.

Question 6

What is the primary infectious agent associated with Ixodes pacificus?

Answer 6

Borrelia burgdorferi

Similar to Ixodes scapularis, it transmits Lyme disease.

Question 7

What is the scientific name for the Lone Star Tick?

Answer 7

Amblyomma americanum

This tick is known for transmitting various pathogens.

Question 8

Which infectious agents are primarily associated with Amblyomma americanum?

Answer 8

• Ehrlichia chaffensis
• E. ewingi
• Hepatozoon canis

These pathogens are significant in disease transmission by this tick.

Question 9

What is the scientific name for the American Dog Tick?

Answer 9

Dermacentor variabilis

This tick is known for its role in transmitting several diseases.

Question 10

List three infectious agents associated with Dermacentor variabilis.

Answer 10

• Cytauxzoon
• Rickettsia ricketsii
• Francisella tularensis

These are notable pathogens transmitted by the American Dog Tick.

Question 11

What is the scientific name for the Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF) causative agent?

Answer 11

Rickettsia ricketsii

RMSF is a serious illness transmitted by certain ticks.

Question 12

What is the scientific name for the tick that transmits Babesia microtii?

Answer 12

Haemaphysalis longicornis

This tick is also known as Haemophilus tick.

Question 13

Fill in the blank: The primary infectious agent associated with Amblyomma maculatum is _______.

Answer 13

Hepatozoon americanum

This tick is also known as the Gulf Coast Tick.

Question 14

True or False: Anaplasma phagocytophilum is associated with Ixodes scapularis.

Answer 14

True

This pathogen is transmitted by the Black-legged Tick.

Question 15

What type of cells are involved in the infection by E. ewingi and equi?

Answer 15

Granulocyte

E. canis and chaffensis are found in monocytes.

Question 16

List two Babesia species mentioned in the text.

Answer 16

• Babesia canis
• Babesia gibsoni

These species are significant in veterinary medicine.