actually the Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever is caused by a rickettsia, which is a type of bacteria
Rickettsia rickettsii is the bacteria responsible for Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and is most commonly caused by a tick bite.
Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is a tick-borne illness caused by a bacteria, resulting in a high fever and a characteristic rash.
rickettsia
typhus + rocky mountain spotted fever
Rocky Mountain spotted fever and typhus fever.
Rocky Mountain spotted fever is caused by the bacterium Rickettsia rickettsii.
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.
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.
Rocky Mountain spotted fever is a tick bourne illness. It travels through tick bites and is actually one of the more severe tick bourne diseases.It can also be spread from people in large crowds or people who aren't clean.
Rickettsiae bacteria carry yphus, rickettsialpox, Boutonneuse fever, African tick bite fever, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Flinders Island spotted fever and Queensland tick typhus (Australian tick typhus).
Rickettsia rickettsii, which is a type of bacteria carried by ticks.
How does the rocky mountain spotted fever organism result in disease & what are the virulence factors?