Zoonoses Flashcards
1
Q
R. Ricketseii
A
East Cost, Mid south Vasc. Endothelia Ticks Ticks, small mammals - RMSF!
2
Q
R. Prowazekii
A
- Endemic Typhus Western US vasc. endothelia body louse humans (flying squirrel?)
3
Q
R. typhi
A
- Murine Typhus worldwide obligate IC fleas small mammals
4
Q
E. Chafeensis
A
mid-eastern US
monocytes
lone star deer tick
deer/mouse
5
Q
E. phagocytophilia
A
mid-eastern US
neutrophils
ticks
deer/mouse
6
Q
C. burnetii
A
midwest
macros
mlik, viscera
livestock
7
Q
B. burgdorferi
A
NY/CT/PA/NJ
EC
tick
tick, small mammals
8
Q
B. hermsii/recurrentis
A
Relapsing fever most of world EC tick,louse rodents/small mammals
9
Q
L. Interrogans
A
Leptosclerosis, elevates bilirub
EC
soil or H2O
dogs, small mammals
10
Q
B. Henselae
A
not midwest
RBC/EC
cat scratch or bite
cats
11
Q
B. Anthracis
A
give cipro worldwide IC/EC inhalations livestock
12
Q
B. Pseudomallei
A
Australia, SE Asia
IC/EC
inhalations
soil/water/amoebas
13
Q
F. Tularensis
A
midsouth, MA
macrophages, EC
ticks, abrasion
ticks, mammals, amoeba
14
Q
Y. Pestis
A
western US
macros
fleas
rats, prarie dogs
