Rickettsia Primer Flashcards
1
Q
Epidemic typhus (R. prowazekii) vector . . .
A
Vector: Louse
2
Q
Murine typhus (R. typhi) Vector
A
Vector: Flea
3
Q
Rickettsia ESCAR + LYMPHADENOPATHY
A
- Spotted fever (R. parkeri)
- Rickettsialpox (R. akari)
- Scrub typhus (O. tsutsugamushi)
- African tickbite fever (R. africae)
- Mediterranean spotted fever (R. conorii) (NO ADENOPATHY)