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==Disease Transmission==
==Disease Transmission==
*'''Trans-ovarian''' transmission
**Infection is passed from one generation of ticks to the next through the '''egg'''
**E.g. ''Babesia''
*'''Trans-stadial''' transmission
**Parasite or microbial organism is ingested during feeding
**Organism passed onto the next host as the tick develops (only in two and three host ticks)
**It is '''not''' passed onto the next generation through the egg
==Ticks of Veterinary Importance==
==Ticks of Veterinary Importance==