Rickettsia Primer Flashcards

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Epidemic typhus (R. prowazekii) vector . . .

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Vector: Louse

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Murine typhus (R. typhi) Vector

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Vector: Flea

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Rickettsia ESCAR + LYMPHADENOPATHY

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  1. Spotted fever (R. parkeri)
  2. Rickettsialpox (R. akari)
  3. Scrub typhus (O. tsutsugamushi)
  4. African tickbite fever (R. africae)
  5. Mediterranean spotted fever (R. conorii) (NO ADENOPATHY)
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