parasitic on sheep and cattle as well as humans; can transmit looping ill in sheep (acute viral disease of the nervous system); a vector for Lyme disease spirochete
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sheep tick::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | ixodes ricinus, sheep-tick |
| Type of | hard tick, ixodid |
sheep tick::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | melophagus ovinus, sheep-tick, sheep ked |
| Type of | louse fly, hippoboscid |
Examples of sheep tick
sheep tick
The main tick vector is the sheep tick, Ixodes ricinus.
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Humans may become infected from a tick bite or through direct contact with blood or other infected tissues from livestock such as cattle, sheep and goats.
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