This beautiful photograph was donated by Susan Crowe, a professional wildlife photographer and friend of one of our parasitology blog colleagues (Lee). She found this presumptive Dermacenter sp. tick on her dog.
So the question for the day - what is possible pathogen that this tick can transmit in the U.S.?
11 comments:
I think there are a variety of mostly rash causing doxycycline responsve stuff like rickettsia, ehrlichiosis but also tularemia so I'll be very curious as to the final tally and focus.
RMSF (Rocky Mountain Fever),tulermia, and tick paralysis.
For sure RMSF and tularemia in humans, but also canine tick paralysis.
Florida Fan
It was a great photo, had to share! Sue is very honored LOL! Rickettsia for sure! Lee
Rocky Mountain spotted fever, tularemia and tick paralysis
BW in VT
(I'm getting the images again, Bobbi! new computer system)
Rocky Mountain Spotted fever, Tick Paralysis, Colorado Tick fever
How did she get the tick off the dog intact? --bks
babesiosis I think
She found the tick on the dog, my guess is that it released after its meal, and got stuck in the fur. Mutley (the dog) is pretty furry LOL!
Lee
Why think this tick isn't on the dog still - a special newly described species = "The great Quilted Polyesterdoodle" which would be great as water and dirt repellant with no shedding besides. [We have a poodle since they don't shed but the amount of debris he can collect in a day is over the top so no great advantage.]
Isn't there an Ehrlichia species as well as RMSF transmitted?
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