Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever is another name for tularemia. The disease gets the name from the spots that you will find on the liver of infected small game. Inspect the entrails of any small game you intend to eat.
How does the rocky mountain spotted fever organism result in disease & what are the virulence factors?
actually the Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever is caused by a rickettsia, which is a type of bacteria
No, rickettsiae are transmitted by arthropods and can cause typhus and Rocky Mountain fever.
Get oawf.
Yes
Rickettsia rickettsii is the bacteria responsible for Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and is most commonly caused by a tick bite.
It is appropriate to shorten Rocky Mountain spotted fever to simply RMSF. It is a term used by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
Yes
Get oawf.
Negative
Tick
maybe