Question 1

Match the causative agent with the appropriate characteristic.

-Borrelia burgdorferi strains

Accepted Answer

A) Associated with the chronic skin condition acrodermatitis chronica atrophicans (AC
A) in Europe 
B) United States 
C) Associated with neurologic symptoms in Europe

Question 2

Match the causative agent with the appropriate characteristic.

-B.afzelii

Accepted Answer

A) Associated with the chronic skin condition acrodermatitis chronica atrophicans (AC
A) in Europe 
B) United States 
C) Associated with neurologic symptoms in Europe

Question 3

Match the causative agent with the appropriate characteristic.

-B.garinii

Accepted Answer

A) Associated with the chronic skin condition acrodermatitis chronica atrophicans (AC
A) in Europe 
B) United States 
C) Associated with neurologic symptoms in Europe

Question 4

Match the type of tick of the Ixodes ricinus complex with the geographic area of prevalence.

-I.scapularis (formerly classified as I.dammini)

Accepted Answer

A) Europe 
B) Western United States 
C) Asia 
D) Northeastern and Midwestern United States

Exam 19: Vector-Borne Diseases

Match the causative agent with the appropriate characteristic. -Borrelia burgdorferi strains

Match the causative agent with the appropriate characteristic. -B.afzelii

Match the causative agent with the appropriate characteristic. -B.garinii

Match the type of tick of the Ixodes ricinus complex with the geographic area of prevalence. -I.scapularis (formerly classified as I.dammini)