A Preliminary Study of Tick and Host in Relation to Western Canadian Tick-Borne Diseases: A Thesis (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

John Douglas Gregson

9780332701035: A Preliminary Study of Tick and Host in Relation to Western Canadian Tick-Borne Diseases: A Thesis (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0332701034 ISBN 13: 9780332701035

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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This book is a meticulous and wide-ranging investigation into the relationship between ticks and the diseases they transmit in Western Canada. It details the vectors of animal and human diseases such as Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Tick Paralysis, and Tularaemia, and offers groundbreaking observations and experiments on their feeding habits, including the various stages of tick development and their impact on the rate of tick feeding. The author provides a necessary foundation with a detailed description of tick anatomy and the process of digestion, along with cultural and laboratory techniques for studying tick flora. They provide histological and cultural studies on pathogenic and non-infectious organisms, paying particular attention to symbionts. The book also explores the lesser-known microorganisms invading tick tissues and provides an indicative analysis of host and tick tissues in relation to varying feeding rates of individual ticks. This book will prove an invaluable resource for veterinary and medical scientists, entomologists, and scholars of disease ecology. It lays the path for future studies on tick-borne diseases in Canada, providing a solid foundation for understanding these parasites and the diseases they transmit.

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