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Ixodes scapularis
Synonym(s): Black legged tick; Deer tick
Introduction
Classification
Taxonomy
- Class: Arachnida.
- Family: Ixodidae.
- Genus: Ixodes.
Distribution
- Most common in woodland and pasture bordering woodland in the northeastern and upper midwestern United States.
Significance
- Owner revulsion at engorged ticks on dogs and subsequent potential reduction of pet-owner bond.
- Discomfort and irritation from particularly painful bites.
- Bacterial infection and dermatitis can develop at the site of tick bites.
- Transmits Borrelia burgdorferi Borrelia burgdorferi (Lyme disease Arthritis: borrelial Borreliosis ) to dogs and people. The most common vector for Lyme disease in North America.
- Transmits Anaplasma phagocytophilum Anaplasma phagocytophilum (Anaplasmosis Canine granulocytic anaplasmosis ) to dogs.
- Transmits Babesia Babesia canis /Theileria microti (human theileriosis) to humans.
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Further Reading
Publications
Refereed papers
- Recent references from PubMed and VetMedResource.
- Piesman J & Eisen L (2008) Prevention of tick-borne diseases. Ann Review Entomol 53, 323-343 PubMed.
- Dryden M W & Payne P A (2004) Biology and control of ticks infesting dogs and cats in North America. Vet Therap 5 (2), 139-154 PubMed.
- Mannelli A, Kitron U, Jones C J et al (1994) Influence of season and habitat on Ixodes scapularis infestation on white-footed mice in northwestern Illinois. J Parasitol 80 (6), 1038-1042 PubMed.