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  1. wood tick, American dog tick, Dermacentor variabilisnoun

    common tick that can transmit Rocky Mountain spotted fever and tularemia

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  1. Dermacentor variabilis

    Dermacentor variabilis, also known as the American dog tick or wood tick, is a species of tick that is known to carry bacteria responsible for several diseases in humans, including Rocky Mountain spotted fever and tularemia (Francisella tularensis). It is one of the best-known hard ticks. Diseases are spread when it sucks blood from the host. It may take several days for the host to experience symptoms. Though D. variabilis may be exposed to Borrelia burgdorferi, the causative agent of Lyme disease, these ticks are not competent vectors for the transmission of this disease. The primary vectors for B. burgdorferi are the deer ticks Ixodes scapularis in eastern parts of the United States, Ixodes pacificus in California and Oregon, and Ixodes ricinus in Europe. D. variabilis may also carry Anaplasma phagocytophilum, the causative agent of human granulocytic anaplasmosis, and Ehrlichia chaffeensis, the causative agent of human monocytic ehrlichiosis.Dermacentor ticks may also induce tick paralysis by elaboration of a neurotoxin that induces rapidly progressive flaccid quadriparesis similar to Guillain–Barré syndrome. The neurotoxin prevents presynaptic release of acetylcholine from neuromuscular junctions.

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  1. dermacentor variabilis

    Dermacentor variabilis, commonly known as the American dog tick or the wood tick, is a species of tick that is known for carrying the bacteria responsible for causing diseases in humans such as Rocky Mountain spotted fever and tularemia. It is found primarily in the eastern and central parts of the United States and also occurs in parts of the western U.S. and Mexico. This tick species targets a variety of hosts, including mammals and humans. The adult female tick is recognized by its off-white or yellowish shield, while the male is smaller and darker in color.

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  1. Dermacentor variabilis

    Dermacentor variabilis, also known as the American dog tick or Wood tick, is a species of tick that is known to carry bacteria responsible for several diseases in humans, including Rocky Mountain spotted fever and tularemia. It is one of the most well-known hard ticks. Diseases are spread when it sucks blood from the host, which could take several days for the host to experience some symptoms. Though D. variabilis may be exposed to Borrelia burgdorferi, the causative agent of Lyme disease, these ticks are not competent vectors for the transmission of this disease. The primary vector for Borrelia burgdorferi is the deer tick Ixodes scapularis in Eastern parts of the United States, and Ixodes pacificus in California and Oregon. Dermacentor variabilis may also carry Anaplasma phagocytophilum, the causative agent of HGE, and Ehrlichia chaffeensis, the causative agent of HME. Dermacentor ticks may also induce tick paralysis by elaboration of a neurotoxin that induces rapidly progressive flaccid quadriparesis similar to Guillain-Barré syndrome. The neurotoxin prevents presynaptic release of acetylcholine from neuromuscular junctions.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of dermacentor variabilis in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of dermacentor variabilis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2


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