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Why is a tic biting a human and transferring Borreliosis not considered zoonotic?
by vanattab 5y ago
Why is a tic biting a human and transferring Borreliosis not considered zoonotic?
- hoseja 5y agoI agree, Lyme disease definitely isn't primarily human.
- littlestymaar 5y agoMy understanding is that if the tick was only a vector between two humans (for instance, malaria isn't a zoonosis, because the mosquito is just transmitting the disease between humans), then it would not be a zoonosis. But in most cases with Lyme disease, the tick is actually transmitting the disease from another animal to a human, therefore it is indeed a zoonosis.[1] [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyme_disease#Transmission https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyme_disease#Transmission
- lostlogin 5y agoAccording to everyone favourite source, Lyme disease is zoonotic. I had never heard the term until today, so take the claim with a pinch. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoonosis https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoonosis