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actually the Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever is caused by a rickettsia, which is a type of bacteria
typhus + rocky mountain spotted fever
Rickettsia rickettsii is the bacteria responsible for Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and is most commonly caused by a tick bite.
Rocky Mountain spotted fever and typhus fever.
How does the rocky mountain spotted fever organism result in disease & what are the virulence factors?
Rocky Mountain spotted fever is caused by infection with the organism Rickettsia rickettsii. The bacterium infects you when you come in contact with an infected tick through bites or broken skin.
ricketessia causes typhus as well as rocky mountain spotted fever.
Rocky Mountain spotted fever is a tick bourne illness. It travels through tick bites and is actually one of the more severe tick bourne diseases.It can also be spread from people in large crowds or people who aren't clean.
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It is appropriate to shorten Rocky Mountain spotted fever to simply RMSF. It is a term used by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is a tick-borne illness caused by a bacteria, resulting in a high fever and a characteristic rash.