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Tick-borne disease. Tick-borne diseases, which afflict humans and other animals, are caused by infectious agents transmitted by tick bites. [1] They are caused by infection with a variety of pathogens, including rickettsia and other types of bacteria, viruses, and protozoa. [2] The economic impact of tick-borne diseases is considered to be ...
Lyme disease, also known as Lyme borreliosis, is a tick-borne disease caused by species of Borrelia bacteria, transmitted by blood-feeding ticks in the genus Ixodes. [4][9][10] The most common sign of infection is an expanding red rash, known as erythema migrans (EM), which appears at the site of the tick bite about a week afterwards. [1]
Human granulocytic anaplasmosis (HGA) is a tick-borne, infectious disease caused by Anaplasma phagocytophilum, an obligate intracellular bacterium that is typically transmitted to humans by ticks of the Ixodes ricinus species complex, including Ixodes scapularis and Ixodes pacificus in North America. These ticks also transmit Lyme disease and ...
Symptoms can show up within three to 30 days after a tick bite. Most people develop a target-shaped rash at the site of the tick bite and flu-like symptoms including fever, chills, fatigue ...
It's tick season in parts of the United States. Lyme disease is caused by infected black-legged (or deer) ticks and symptoms of the disease may vary, depending on how long it takes to discover the ...
Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is a bacterial disease spread by ticks. [9] It typically begins with a fever and headache, which is followed a few days later with the development of a rash. [3] The rash is generally made up of small spots of bleeding and starts on the wrists and ankles. [10]
Tick infestation. Specialty. Infectious diseases. Ticks are insects known for attaching to and sucking blood from land-dwelling animals (specifically vertebrates). [1] Ticks fall under the category of ' arthropod ', and while they are often thought of in the context of disease transmission, they are also known to cause direct harm to hosts ...
African tick bite fever (ATBF) is a bacterial infection spread by the bite of a tick. [1] Symptoms may include fever, headache, muscle pain, and a rash. [1] At the site of the bite there is typically a red skin sore with a dark center. [1] The onset of symptoms usually occurs 4–10 days after the bite. [4]