Health Concern Directly Transmitted Diseases Rabies Hantavirus Trichinosis Mosquito-borne Diseases Protozoa Helminthiasis Virus Tick-borne Diseases Colorado Tick Fever Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (Tick-borne Typhus) Lyme Disease Tularemia Relapsing Fever Other Tick-borne Diseases Flea-borne Diseases Plague Murine Typhus Fever Commensal Rodent-borne Diseases Rat-bite Fever Leptospirosis (Weil’s Disease) Salmonellosis Rickettsialpox Bird-borne Diseases Histoplasmosis
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They may also transmit a variety of other illnesses‚ including canine tick paralysis‚ Rocky Mountain spotted fever and tularemia. For this reason‚ a pet owner must be vigilant at all times and‚ with more than 800 species of ticks‚ a pet owner needs to be aware of the risks and take action. "PetAction (http://pet-action.com/) offers a flea and tick solution that is easy to
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be brown‚ gray or cream colored. All skunks have short legs and poor vision. However‚ they do have excellent hearing. Skunks are also immune to snake venom‚ but may carry diseases such as rabies‚ canine distemper and a bacterial disease called tularemia. Always stay away from a skunk that looks sick or one that is over friendly. A skunk’s life span in the wild is only about 3 years‚ but when taken care of in captivity‚ they can live up to 15 years. Skunks mate in February and March‚ but the
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sometimes fatal host reactions produced in domesticated livestock and companion animals as a result of the feeding activities of certain species adds to the impact of these ticks. Diseases associated with Amblyomma include but are not limited to: tularemia‚ ehrlichiosis‚ Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF)‚ and boutonneuse fever. Among the biological factors that contribute to the high vector potential of ticks are their persistent blood-sucking habit‚ longevity‚ high reproductive potential‚ relative
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www.wwf.org.uk Illegal Wildlife Trade By: Elianny Rodriguez Hypothesis ▪ The illegal wildlife trade is decreasing biodiversity in ecosystems and pushing rare species toward extinction. www.usatoday.com Wildlife trade http://worldwildlife.o rg/ A study released in 2013 found that illegal trade in wildlife is the forth largest illegal trade and was valued at over $19 billion per year. ▪ It is known that the trade is used to finance drug and arms trade as well. ▪ In 2011 23 metric tons of
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Weapons of Mass Destruction Everest University Online 12/14/2013 Amy Nelson Weapons of mass destruction include biological‚ chemical‚ and nuclear. I will analyze the history of these three aspects of weapons of mass destruction‚ and give my opinion of the future threat of these weapons. Biological Weapons: From the plague of the fourteenth century in Europe that reportedly killed about one-third of the population to the use of smallpox infected blankets given to Native Americans in the
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Smallpox virion has a helical nucleocapsid that resembles a dog bone or a dumbbell shape Other unique characteristics • Smallpox is considered a category A agent‚ which can cause a widespread disease epidemic such as Anthrax‚ plague‚ botulism‚ tularemia‚ and viral hemorrhagic fevers • Ordinary form‚ confluent form‚ and hemorrhagic form History • Smallpox arrived with the European settlers to the New World in the early 1600s‚ which wiped out about 90% of American Indians but dates back to
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OUTLINE OF TOPICS IMMUNOLOGY AND SEROLOGY Dec 14‚ 2014 8:00 am – 12:00 nn Part 1: IMMUNOLOGY UNIT 1: INTRODUCTION 1. Historical Development 2. Definition of Terms UNIT II: IMMUNITY 1. Natural/Innate Immunity First line of Defense Anatomical/ Physical Barriers of Infections Second Line of Defense Physiological Barriers Biochemical Factors Cellular Factors Phagocytosis Third Line of Defense Immune response 2. Acquired/Adaptive Immunity Active Acquired Immunity Passive Acquired Immunity Humoral Immunity
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BHS432 Module 2 – Case Assignment: Vectors and Pathogens Spring 2013 Question 1a: Describe differentiating characteristics between Dermacentor variabilis‚ Ixodes pacificus‚ and Ornithodoros hermsi ticks. Question 1b: Identify vectorborne diseases associated with these ticks‚ and describe the pathogens associated with these diseases. Question 1c: Describe preferred feeding locations of ticks. Question 2: Describe the effect of climate on vectors and vectorborne diseases. The western-blacklegged
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Terrorism: political‚ psychological and religious aspects. Today terrorism is very much a concerning issue which has dominated our lives‚ most particularly‚ since the attack on the twin towers in the New York City in September 11th 2001. Thus‚ it has been the centre of much discussion and has gained unprecedented importance. Apart from this terrorists struck at targets around the world became a central front in the global war against terrorism and the locus of so many deadly attacks against civilians
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