Biological Science, Books a la Carte Plus Mastering Biology with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package (6th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134296029
Author: Scott Freeman, Kim Quillin, Lizabeth Allison, Michael Black, Greg Podgorski, Emily Taylor, Jeff Carmichael
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 52, Problem 11PIAT
Lyme disease is caused by infections of the bacterium Borreliaburgdorferi (stained blue in inset, among red blood cells) which is transferred to humans via blood-sucking bites from the tick, Ixodesscapularis. Lyme disease can cause flu-like symptoms in the short term and more serious illnesses in the long term, if not treated. Why is Lyme disease on the rise in eastern North America?
In relation to humans, B. burgdorferi is a/an _________ and the tick is a/an ________.
a. endoparasite/ectoparasite
b. endoparasite/host
c. parasitoid/host
d.
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