Dermacentor tick
A widely distributed genus of TICKS, in the family IXODIDAE, including a number that infest humans and other mammals. Several are vectors of diseases such as TULAREMIA; ROCKY MOUNTAIN SPOTTED FEVER; COLORADO TICK FEVER; and ANAPLASMOSIS.
Source: National Library of Medicine 2013 MeSH Scope Note and Classification
Images
Figure 1. Tick removed from skin of child with tick paralyisis.
Figure 1. Tick removed from skin of child with tick paralyisis.
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Notes
For Figure 1, please refer to the Contributing Authors page for the list of IDSA 2008 case contributors. This image and the related case were originally presented at the joint Annual Meeting of the Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC, 48th meeting) and the Infectious Diseases Society of America 2008 (IDSA, 46th meeting) during an interactive session on Fellows' Day. Copyright 46th Annual Meeting of Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA), 2008. Used with permission.
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References
  1. National Library of Medicine 2013 MeSH Scope Note and Classification