Vector vs. Disease Flashcards by Johan Laurie

Q

Anopheles mosquitoes

A

Malaria (Plasmodium spp.)

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Blackflies (Simuliidae)

A

Onchocerciasis

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Chrysops (Family Tabanidae)

A

Loa loa

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Biting Midges (Culicoides)

A

Mansonella spp.

Viruses - Oropouche virus

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Ixodes ricinus

A

Lyme disease

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Hyalomma Genus

A

Crimean-Congo Haemhorrhagic Fever

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Amblyomma Genus

A

Rickettsia - African Tick Bite Fever

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Dermacentor Genus

A

Rickettsia - Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF)

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Ornithodoros Genus

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Borreliae - Tick borne relapsing fever

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Follicle Mites - Demodex spp.

A

Occasionally - Acne, rosacea, impetigo contagiosa or blepharitis

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Triatomine Bugs

A

Chagas disease - Trypanosoma cruzi

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Phlebotomine Sandflies

A

Leishmania spp.

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Tsetse Fly (Glossinidae)

A

Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT)

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