Tickborne Diseases (by LabCE)
2 P.A.C.E. contact hour(s)
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Lynda Britton, PhD, MLS(ASCP)CMSMReviewers: Marcia Firmani, PhD, MSPH, MT(ASCP) and Laurie Bjerklie, MEd, MLS(ASCP)CM Course provided by LabCE. Tickborne infections are the most important of vectorborne diseases in the United States (US). Because tickborne diseases are so difficult to diagnose, deaths and morbidity occur. This course will review the life cycle, geographical ranges, and identification of ticks involved in human diseases. The organisms that cause tickborne diseases will be discussed, to include Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, human monotropic ehrlichiosis and granulotropic anaplasmosis, tularemia, babesiosis, southern tick-associated rash illness, tickborne relapsing fever, Colorado tick fever, and other rare and emerging tickborne diseases. Numerous case studies about tickborne diseases are also presented.
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Continuing Education Credits
 | Course number 578-061-22, approved through 7/31/2024 |
 | Course number 20-925653, approved through 7/31/2024 |
Objectives
- Review the life cycle, geographical ranges, and identification of ticks involved in human diseases.
- Identify the organisms that cause tickborne diseases, to include Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, human monotropic ehrlichiosis and granulotropic anaplasmosis, tularemia, babesiosis, southern tick-associated rash illness, tickborne relapsing fever, Colorado tick fever, and rare and emerging tickborne diseases.
- Recognize the symptoms, pathogenesis, and laboratory diagnosis of the discussed tickborne diseases.
- Analyze and solve case studies about the tickborne diseases presented.
Course Outline
- Introduction
- Introduction
- Tick Phylogeny and Life Cycle
- How Ticks Cause Disease
- Tickborne Diseases
- Lyme Disease
- Lyme Disease: Epidemiology
- Lyme Disease Stage 1: Localized Infection
- Lyme Disease Stage 2: Early Disseminated Disease
- Lyme Disease Stage 3: Late Disease
- Lyme Disease: Diagnosis
- Southern Tick-Associated Rash Illness (STARI)
- Southern Tick-Associated Rash Illness (STARI)
- STARI: Clinical Manifestations
- STARI: When Should it be Suspected?
- Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF)
- Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF): Epidemiology
- RMSF: Clinical Presentation
- RMSF: Laboratory Diagnosis
- Ehrlichiosis
- Ehrlichiosis: Epidemiology
- Ehrlichiosis: Clinical Manifestations
- Ehrlichiosis: Laboratory Diagnosis
- Anaplasmosis
- Anaplasmosis: Epidemiology
- Anaplasmosis: Clinical Manifestations
- Anaplasmosis: Laboratory Diagnosis
- Tularemia
- Tularemia: Epidemiology
- Tularemia: Clinical Manifestations
- Tularemia: Laboratory Diagnosis
- Babesiosis
- Babesiosis: Epidemiology
- Babesiosis: Congenital Infections
- Babesiosis: Laboratory Diagnosis
- Tickborne Relapsing Fever (TBRF)
- Tickborne Relapsing Fever (TBRF): Epidemiology
- Tickborne Relapsing Fever (TBRF): Clinical Manifestations
- Tickborne Relapsing Fever (TBRF): Laboratory Diagnosis
- Colorado Tick Fever
- Colorado Tick Fever: Epidemiology
- Colorado Tick Fever: Clinical Manifestations
- Colorado Tick Fever: Laboratory Diagnosis
- Case Studies
- Emerging and Rare Tickborne Diseases
- Emerging and Rare Tickborne Diseases
- Rickettsia parkeri
- Rickettsia parkeri
- Rickettsia Species 364D
- Borrelia miyamotoi
- Other Ehrlichia Organisms
- Heartland Virus
- Powassan Virus
- Prevention of Tick Borne Diseases
- Prevention of Tick Bites
- Correctly Remove Ticks
- References
Additional Information
Level of instruction: Intermediate
Intended audience: Medical laboratory scientists, medical technologists, and technicians. This course is also appropriate for medical laboratory science students and pathology residents.
Author information: Lynda Britton, PhD, MLS(ASCP)CM SM, received her BS degree in medical technology from the University of Texas at Arlington and her doctorate from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, LA. She began her career as a bench microbiologist and worked in several states. Currently, Lynda is the Clinical Coordinator for the Medical Laboratory Sciences Program at LSU Health Sciences Center in Shreveport, LA. She is a professor and teaches microbiology and molecular diagnosis.
Reviewer information: Marcia Firmani, PhD, MSPH, MT(ASCP), earned a PhD in microbiology from the University of California at Berkeley. She received a Master's degree in Science in public health from Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine in New Orleans, LA, and a BS degree in medical technology from Marist College in Poughkeepsie, NY. Marcia has been a faculty member in the CLS departments at Louisiana State University in New Orleans, LA, and the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. She is currently the Medical Laboratory Sciences Programs Director at The George Washington University in Washington, DC.
Reviewer Information: Laurie Bjerklie, M.A., MLS(ASCP)CM, is currently a Content Developer for MediaLab and LabCE. She has been in higher education for over 14 years, has been a professor in both MLT and MLS programs, and served as a Program Director.
Course description: Tickborne infections are the most important vector-borne diseases in the United States (US). Because tickborne diseases are so difficult to diagnose, deaths and morbidity occur. This course will review the life cycle, geographical ranges, and identification of ticks involved in human diseases.
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