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<FlashCard questions="5">
|q1= Whick rickettsial parasite causes Tick Borne Fever?
|a1= ''Anaplasma phagocytophilum''
|l1=Tick-Borne Fever#Introduction
|q2= When and why does pasture fever affect cattle?
|a2=
*Springtime 
*When they are returned to tick infested pasture after the Winter
|l2= Tick-Borne Fever#Introduction
|q3= In which cells can the organism be found, confirming diagnosis?
|a3= Leucocytes
|l3= Tick-Borne Fever#Diagnosis
|q4= What changes are seen on haematology and Biochemistry in animals with TBF?
|a4=
*Anaemia, leucopaenia, neutropaenia, eosinophilia
*Low ALP, zinc, iron and albumin
*High urea, creatinine and bilirubin
|l4= Tick-Borne Fever#Clinical Signs
|q5=What are the characteristics of TBF in humans?
|a5=
*Fever
*Flu-like symptoms
*Vertigo and seizures
*GI bleeding
*Skin rash
|l5= Tick-Borne Fever#Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis
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