Tickborn diseases such as Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever are transmitted by O a single species of ticks named Ixodes O a variety of species such as Rickettsia (rocky Mountain spotted fever) and several species of Ixodes (Lyme disease) O a 1000 different species of ticks O ticks don't transmit any diseases

Tickborn diseases such as Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever are transmitted by O a single species of ticks named Ixodes O a variety of species such as Rickettsia (rocky Mountain spotted fever) and several species of Ixodes (Lyme disease) O a 1000 different species of ticks O ticks don't transmit any diseases

Comprehensive Medical Assisting: Administrative and Clinical Competencies (MindTap Course List)

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ISBN:9781305964792

Author:Wilburta Q. Lindh, Carol D. Tamparo, Barbara M. Dahl, Julie Morris, Cindy Correa

Publisher:Wilburta Q. Lindh, Carol D. Tamparo, Barbara M. Dahl, Julie Morris, Cindy Correa

Chapter42: Basic Microbiology

Section: Chapter Questions

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