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lone star tick — lōn stär n an ixodid tick of the genus Amblyomma (A. americanum) of the southern, central, and eastern U.S. that attacks mammals and birds, is a vector of several diseases (as Rocky Mountain spotted fever and ehrlichiosis), and in which the adult … Medical dictionary
lone star tick — noun : a widely distributed No. American ixodid tick (Amblyomma americanum) that attacks various mammals and is regarded as a potential spotted fever vector … Useful english dictionary
Tick-borne disease — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD9 = ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = emerg eMedicineTopic = 584 MeshID = D017282 Tick borne diseases are diseases or illnesses transmitted by ticks. As the incidence of… … Wikipedia
tick — An acarine of the families Ixodidae (hard ticks) or Argasidae (soft ticks), which contain many bloodsucking species that are important pests of humans and domestic birds and mammals, and that probably exceed all other arthropods in the number and … Medical dictionary
Southern tick-associated rash illness — Classification and external resources Lone Star ticks can be carriers of Southern tick associated rash illness. ICD 9 … Wikipedia
dog tick — noun : any of several ticks infesting dogs and commonly other animals: as a. : american dog tick b. : lone star tick c. : a common European tick (Ixodes ricinus) that is a vector of canine piroplasmosis … Useful english dictionary
gulf coast tick — noun Usage: usually capitalized G & often capitalized C Etymology: Gulf Coast, coastal area along the Gulf of Mexico : a tick (Amblyomma maculatum) of the southern United States that is related to the lone star tick and that is often destructive… … Useful english dictionary
Lyme disease — Classification and external resources Nymphal and adult deer ticks can be carriers of Lyme disease. Nymphs are about the size of a poppy seed. ICD 10 A … Wikipedia
Lyme disease microbiology — Lyme disease, or borreliosis, is caused by Gram negative spirochetal bacteria from the genus Borrelia , which has at least 37 known species, 12 of which are Lyme related, and an unknown number of genomic strains. Borrelia species known to cause… … Wikipedia
Amblyomma americanum — Taxobox name = Lone Star Tick image caption = regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda classis = Arachnida ordo = Acarina subordo = Parasitiformes superfamilia = Ixodoidea familia = Ixodidae genus = Amblyomma species = A. americanum binomial =… … Wikipedia
