Colorado tick fever pathophysiology: Difference between revisions

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Infection with Colorado tick fever occurs as a result of being bitten by an infected Rocky Mountain wood tick (Dermacentor andersoni).
Colorado tick fever is transmitted to a tick during a blood meal involving a rodent reservoir such as a squirrels, chipmunks, and mice.
Infection perpetuates as a tick continues to feed on another host.
Viral transmission from human to human is rare, however may occur during blood transfusion.

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	*Viral transmission from human to human is rare, however may occur during blood transfusion.		*Viral transmission from human to human is rare, however may occur during blood transfusion.

	[[Image:Ctf-lifecycle.jpg\|~~400px~~\|~~center~~\|thumb\|The Colorado tick fever life cycle.]]		[[Image:Ctf-lifecycle.jpg\|600px\|left\|thumb\|The Colorado tick fever life cycle.]]