ANAPLASMATACEAE Flashcards
Anaplasmataceae infects
WBC
Characteristics of Anaplasmataceae
Mulberry dot like within phagosome
Anaplasmataceae multiply in
Phagosome of HOST WBC
Rickettsia multiply in
Cytoplasm of Endothelial cells
Anaplasma phacytophilium causes
Human granulocytic anaplasmosis
A. Phagocytophilium is trasmitted by
Ixodes ticks
E. Chaffeensis causes
Human monocytic ehrlichiosis
Human monocytic ehrlchiosis is transmitted by
Ione star ticks
Initially under family rickettsiaceae
Coxiella burnetii
Coxiella burnetii MOT
Inhalation of birthing fluids of animals
Ingestion of unpasteurized milk
Clinical significance of C.burnetii
Can be use as bioterrorism agent
Q fever/Query fever
FAMILY RICKETSIACEAE GENUS
Rickettsia, Orientia
Rickettsial infection exhibit
Fever, headache, rashes
Diagnostic tool for Rickettsial infection
Weil felix (serological test)
- uses antigen from genus proteus
Species under Rickettsiaceae
PARTO
R. Prowazeckii
R. Akari
R. Rickettsii
R. Typhi
Orientia tsutsugamushi