tick fever
111spotted fever tick — noun : a tick that transmits the rickettsia of Rocky Mountain spotted fever; especially : a common tick (Dermacentor venustus) of western No. America …
112Deerfly fever — An infection in rabbits and other wild rodents caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis that can be transmitted to humans by contact with infected animal tissues or ticks. Also called tularemia. The main mode of transmission to humans is… …
113relapsing fever — n any of several forms of an acute epidemic infectious disease marked by sudden recurring paroxysms of high fever lasting from five to seven days, articular and muscular pains, and a sudden crisis and caused by a spirochete of the genus Borrelia… …
114east coast fever — noun : an acute highly fatal febrile disease of cattle especially of eastern and southern Africa that is caused by a protozoan (Theileria parva) transmitted by ticks (genus Rhipicephalus) and is marked by intense fever, labored breathing,… …
115American dog tick — n a common No. American ixodid tick of the genus Dermacentor (D. variabilis) esp. of dogs and humans that is an important vector of Rocky Mountain spotted fever and tularemia called also dog tick * * * Dermacentor variabilis …
116Rocky Mountain wood tick — n a widely distributed wood tick of the genus Dermacentor (D. andersoni) of western No. America that is a vector of Rocky Mountain spotted fever and sometimes causes tick paralysis * * * Dermacentor andersoni …
117Spotted fever — A spotted fever is a type of tick borne disease which presents on the skin. [DorlandsDict|nine/000957182|spotted fever] Types include: * Mediterranean spotted fever * Rocky Mountain spotted feverReferences …
118Crimea-Congo hemorrhagic fever — noun an infection common in Arab states caused by a bunyavirus; transmitted by a tick that thrives on sheep • Hypernyms: ↑hemorrhagic fever, ↑haemorrhagic fever, ↑viral hemorrhagic fever, ↑viral haemorrhagic fever, ↑VHF …
119Omsk hemorrhagic fever — ämsk n an acute tick borne disease occurring in central Russia and caused by a single stranded RNA virus of the genus Flavivirus (species Omsk hemorrhagic fever virus) * * * a hemorrhagic fever similar in its clinical manifestations to Kyasanur… …
120American dog tick — noun Date: 1927 a common North American ixodid tick (Dermacentor variabilis) especially of dogs and humans that is an important vector of Rocky Mountain spotted fever and tularemia called also dog tick …
