… Collect the specimen If the tick is attached to the skin, please follow this procedure to remove the tick . Immobilize the specimen To examine the specimen collected, if it is still alive, it is … on a cotton ball or a white sheet of paper in order to observe its characteristics. The tick should be oriented so that the back, the shield (blue…
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… Is the arthropod I collected a tick? The tick attaches to its host Ticks spend a part of their lifecycle on the ground and another part …
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… surveillance program). Morphological characteristics Different parts of the Ixodes scapularis tick . Note that all of the species included in the genus Ixodes have an anterior anal groove … scapularis in the female stage Dorsal surface and ventral surface of the Ixodes scapularis tick in the female stage. Head 1- Basis capituli rectangular 2- Long palps (palps…
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… commonly known as hard ticks, soft ticks and a third, intermediate family. In Québec, 12 tick species have been identified so far and all belong to the family of hard ticks. This identification guide presents the different tick species that are most commonly found in Québec and that bite humans and their pets. These …
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… for the presence of B. burgdorferi , this does not mean that the patient bitten by the tick has been infected; since analysis turnaround time is very long, if your patient has been … will probably develop symptoms before the analysis results arrive. You should not wait for the tick analysis results to start appropriate treatment; a negative result may…
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… of Powassan virus (the agent responsible for Powassan encephalitis ). Although the groundhog tick has been endemic to Québec for many years, only 5 cases of Powassan encephalitis were … Powassan encephalitis is limited within Canada. Geographical distribution Ixodes cookei is a tick endemic to Québec and it is found in several regions. Morphological…
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… Clinical considerations The Dermacentor variabilis tick is a vector of Rickettsia rickettsii , the agent responsible for Rocky Mountain spotted … Geographical distribution A recent study suggests the presence of local populations of this tick species in southern Québec. Morphological characteristics Dermacentor variabilis in the …
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… Clinical considerations The Amblyomma americanum tick is known for its ability to transmit the bacteria Ehrlichia chaffeensis , the agent … of lone star ticks in Québec. There is nevertheless a small risk of being bitten by this tick species given the presence of adventitious ticks. Morphological characteristics Amblyomma …
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