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Anaplasmosis is transmitted to humans by tick bites primarily from the blacklegged tick (Ixodes scapularis) in the northeastern and upper midwestern U.S. and the western blacklegged tick (Ixodes pacificus) along the Pacific coast.
Babesiosis is caused by microscopic parasites that infect red blood cells. Most human cases of babesiosis in the United States are caused by Babesia microti. Babesia microti is transmitted by the blacklegged tick (Ixodes scapularis) and is found primarily in the Northeast and upper Midwest.
Ehrlichiosis is transmitted to humans by the lone star tick (Ambylomma americanum), found primarily in the southcentral and eastern U.S.
Lyme disease is transmitted by the blacklegged tick (Ixodes scapularis) in the northeastern U.S. and upper Midwestern U.S. and the western blacklegged tick (Ixodes pacificus) along the Pacific coast.
Powassan is transmitted by the blacklegged tick (Ixodes scapularis) and Ixodes cookei or Ixodes marxi ticks, in the northeastern U.S. and Great Lakes region.
Rickettsia parkeri Rickettsiosis is transmitted to humans by the Gulf Coast tick (Amblyomma maculatum).
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF) is transmitted by the American dog tick (Dermacentor variabilis), Rocky Mountain wood tick (Dermacentor andersoni), and the brown dog tick (Rhipicephalus sangunineus) in the U.S. The brown dog tick and other tick species are associated with RMSF in Central and South America.
STARI (Southern Tick-Associated Rash Illness) is transmitted via bites from the lone star tick (Ambylomma americanum), found in the southeastern and eastern U.S.
Tickborne relapsing fever (TBRF) is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected soft ticks. TBRF has been reported in 15 states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming and is associated with sleeping in rustic cabins and vacation homes.
Tularemia is transmitted to humans by the dog tick (Dermacentor variabilis), the wood tick (Dermacentor andersoni), and the lone star tick (Amblyomma americanum). Tularemia occurs throughout the U.S.
364D Rickettsiosis (Rickettsia phillipi, proposed) is transmitted to humans by the Pacific Coast tick (Dermacentor occidentalis ticks). This is a new disease that has been found in California.
There you go.
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Greta -- I need to check, but pretty sure mycoplasma is considered an opportunistic infection and has not "officially" been proven to be spread by ticks.
Q fever or coxiella burnetii needs to be added to Stan's list -- good catch.
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Borrelia miyamotoi has apparently been found in ticks in the NE USA...
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Colorado tick fever.
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Yikes! I didn't know about the new rikettsia either!
You know, everytime I get reminded about ticks, Nature's Cesspool, I honestly can't understand why ticks are here.
Honestly, what is a ticks purpose?
Can't we as humans just blitz the ticks?
Well, project #1 on my to do list: contact the university's entymology department and ask them just that.
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Razzle -- Yes, borrelia miyamoti is the new one Big Stan missed.
Carmen -- I think Colorado tick fever is only found in Western states, but I need to research that.
There is still at least one more tick transmitted disease that no one has mentioned.
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I was just told last night at our support meeting, by a lyme activists that bartonella was added to US NIH website. I need to go check for myself.
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Okay this is what I found. But this is not updated info? I'll need to get with her and see what she's seeing.
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I can totally relate. Hubby's seizure like spells of over 9 years in duration only went away once he got a clean bloodslide with no more coccobacilli.
I am actually going to have hubby's lawyer ask the I.D. docs how many tickborne infections they can name and see how they do on this quiz. And then of course ask them how many they tested him for!!!!!!!!!!!! And if the lawyer really wants to put them on the spot he can ask details about symptoms, tests and treatment for each infection.
And we could always ask which species of tick "supposedly" carries each infection and what the transmission time is for each infection. And then when they prove they are not experts and probably know less than anyone on this forum about tickborne illnesses the lawyer can ask why they did not call hubby's LLMD for the entire month he was in the ICU.
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Oh Bea. It's insane. ((hugs))
Sending you good thoughts.
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Not only is bartonella not included but IDSA recommends AGAINST treating bartonella as part of lyme treatment protocols.
This is a .pdf from the IDSA website. Not sure which of the date of these guidelines. http://tinyurl.com/laztturPosts: 6286 | From Oregon | Registered: Jan 2006
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I'd add nematodes to the list--parasitic worms. Don't know if it has an official name or not.
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Heartland virus & red meat allergy?
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