Rickettsia Flashcards
Are a diverse collection of obligately intracellular gram-negative bacteria found in text lies fleas mites chiggers and mammals
Rickettsia
Rickettsia include the genera
Rickettsiae, Ehrlichia, Orientia, and Coxiella
What is the causative agent of rickett Sia
R. akari
How is our akari is transmitted and where is it circulates
It is transmitted by house mouse mites and circulates in mainly urban centers in Ukraine South Africa Korea the Balkan states and the United States
What type of pathogens is rickettsia
Zoonotic
What is the incubation period of ricott Sia
2 to 14 days
How do you transmit cricket Sia
Bites of infected thicks or mites or by the feces of infected licenses or fleas spread via the bloodstream
What is the vaccine of rickett Sia
Who killed bacteria and live attenuated rickettsiae
Signs and symptoms of rickettsia
High fever
chill
severe headache
muscle aches
nausea and vomiting
confusion or other neurological changes and
rash is distinctive
What is the other term for rickettsia
Rocky mountain spotted fever