Here is the solved Tick Crossword Puzzle as promised. Hopefully it was both a challenge, a review, and a good learning moment. As always feel free to copy and distribute for educational purposes. Remember the repellent and protective clothing as it gets warmer!
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4) This family of ticks are called hard-bodied ticks [IXODIDAE]
6) Unlike Ixodes scapularis andDermacentor variabilis, Amblyomma americanum is a more aggressive [AGGRESSIVE]
9) This bacteria is transmitted by ticks and can reside in host red blood cells producing cytoplasmic inclusions [ANAPLASMA]
10) sensitivity to Alpha-gal (galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose) produces a sensitivity to eating mammalian non-primate … [MEAT]
11) Bourbon and Heartland viruses should be ruled out in suspected tick-borne rickettsial disease not responsive to this antibiotic … [DOXYCYCLINE]
12) The larvae stage of the tick has this many legs … [SIX]
13) These act as secondary anchors aiding in the ticks attachment at the site of the bite [PALPS]
15) purpose of this mouthpart in the tick is to open an incision so that the hypostome can penetrate into the softer tissue and obtain a blood meal. [CHELICERAE]
18) Ticks have a complex life cycle that has this many stages … [FOUR]
19) This tick can transmit Rocky Mountain spotted fever and tularemia and is called Dermacentor … [VARIABILIS]
22) Also called the Deer tick this ticks scientific name is Ixodes …/ [SCAPULARIS]
23) In the Northeastern United States the Ixodes scapularies tick is a common vector for Lyme disease and this Piroplasma [BABESIA]
24) The Lone Star tick is the name given to Amblyoma …. [AMERICANUM]
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1) This species of tick will locate in the ear … [OTOBIUS]
2) Meat sensitization due to Amblyomma americanum occurs from the presence of alpha-gal in the tick’s … [SALIVA]
3) Allergic reactions due to Amblyomma are not instant but occur after 3-6 hours and therefore are said to be … [DELAYED]
5) This family of ticks are called soft-bodied ticks [ARGASIDAE]
7) Ehrlichia chaffeensis/ewingii is the causative agents of human … [EHRLICHIOSIS]
8) A tick feeding for an extended amount of time is described visually as … [ENGORGED]
13) Some ticks are also important in their potential to cause life threatening progressive …. [PARALYSIS]
14) Ticks are members of this group that includes mites [ACARI]
16) alpha-gal is found in non-primate meat and products. It can be found in cat dander as well as in the drug … [CETUXIMAB]
17) There are recent descriptions of Amblyomma americanum transmitting the viruses called Bourbon and … [HEARTLAND]
20) The Lone Star tick has a characteristic white spot on its … [SCUTUM]
21) A tick climbing to the top of a leaf or blade of grass and waiting in a poised position for a host is called … [QUESTING]