Babesiosis (Piroplasmosis, Texas fever, Red water fever, Tick fever). â¢ Babesiosis of cattle, horses, sheep and swine is a febrile, tick borne disease caused by various species of the protozoan genus Babesia. â¢ Transmission: Different species of ticks in the family Ixodidae serve as vectors in different locations.
This detailed literature summary also contains Topics for Discussion and a Free Quiz on Hoot by Carl Hiaasen. Hoot is the first novel for young readers by bestselling author Carl Hiaasen. In Hoot, Roy Eberhardt is the new kid in school and as such he is the current target of school bully, Dana Matherson. While under attack on the school bus by Dana, Roy sees a barefoot boy running away from the bus stop.
Mystery fiction is a genre of fiction usually involving a mysterious death or a crime to be solved. In a closed circle of suspects, each suspect must have a credible motive and a reasonable opportunity for committing the crime. The central character must be a detective who eventually solves the mystery by logical deduction from facts fairly presented to the reader. Sometimes mystery books are nonfictional.