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Is it true that Chlamydiae is transmitted by ticks and lice and can cause typhus and rocky mountain fever?
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No, rickettsiae are transmitted by arthropods and can cause typhus and Rocky Mountain fever.
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Can pre-ejaculate cause urinary tract infaction?
I believe it can if you have a chlamydiae infection.
What diseases are caused by chlamydiae?
The phylum chlamydiae includes these species that cause human disease:Chlamydia trachomatis can cause the STD known as chlamydia, as well as endemic trachoma.Chlamydia pneumoniae causes some cases of pneumonia.Chlamydia psittaci causes psittacosis.
Are mites a vector transmitted disease?
No. Mites are parasitic arthropods. They are external parasites, meaning that they do not penetrate the body. They may cause an infestation, but not a disease (or an infection). However, they can be vectors of disease, such as typhus and rickettsialpox.
Can typhus cause rashes?
Skin rashes are one external symptom of typhus (Rickettsia) infection.
What are chlamydiae?
Chlamydiae are a phylum of bacteria that are obligate intracellular parasites. One of these is Chlamydia trachomatis, which causes the STD chlamydia (See related question "What is chlamydia?" for information on the STD.) Bacteria in the chlamydia family that causes disease include C. trachomatis, C. psittaci, and C. pneumonia. There are other chlamdyia species that cause diseases in other animals, as well as species that cause no illness.
Is rickets virus or bacteria?
Rickets is a disease that is caused by a lack of vitamin D in the diet- not a communicable disease. However, Rickettsia are a bacteria that can cause disease, such as typhus or Rocky Mountain Spotted Tick Fever.
Is rickets a virus or bacteria?
Rickets is a disease that is caused by a lack of vitamin D in the diet- not a communicable disease. However, Rickettsia are a bacteria that can cause disease, such as typhus or Rocky Mountain Spotted Tick Fever.
What bacteria cause typhus?
The causative bacteria is called Rickettsia typhi.
What is scrub typhus?
The main symptoms include fever, headache, muscle aches and pains, cough, abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, and diarrhea. Some patients experience only these symptoms. Some patients develop a rash, which can be flat or bumpy.
Can asepsi s be transmitted?
Sepsis cannot be transmitted because it is not contagious. However, there are some agents that are known to cause sepsis that can be transmitted from one person to another.
Is there a a cure for typhus?
Typhus usually responds to antibiotic treatment. However, in some cases the Rickettsia bacteria remain dormant in cells and can cause another outbreak (possibly months or years later) in individuals who appear cured.
What Diseases cause bad thing to people?
all the sexually transmitted diseases.
