Rickettsial Diseases Flashcards
1
Q
R. Akari
A
Rickettsial pox
Vector house mites
2
Q
R. Prowazekii
A
Typhus fever; epidemic typhus
Vector louse
Ox19
3
Q
R. Rickettsiae
A
Rocky mt. Spotted fever
Vector tick
Ox19, ox2
Characteristic rash on palms of hands and soles of feet
4
Q
R. Typhi
A
Murine typhus
Vector ray flea
Ox19, ox2
5
Q
Orientia (was R. Tsutsugamushi)
A
Scrub typhus
Vector chigger
6
Q
Bartonella henselae
A
Cat scratch fever
Bacillary angiomatosis
Vector kitten
7
Q
Ehrlichia chaffeensis
A
Human monocytic erhlichiosis
Vector lone star tick
8
Q
Coxiella
A
Q fever (endocarditis, high mortality)
Obligate intracellular pleomorphic gncb
Vector inhalation from livestock
9
Q
Anaplasma (was E. Phagocytophilium)
A
Anaplasmosis
Vector deer tick
