People that are in the Rocky Mountains
Rickettsia rickettsii is the scientific name for RMSF. The common name for it is Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever.
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
Get oawf.
Yes
Rickettsia rickettsii is the bacteria responsible for Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and is most commonly caused by a tick bite.
Rocky Mountain spotted fever is caused by infection with the organism Rickettsia rickettsii. The bacterium infects you when you come in contact with an infected tick through bites or broken skin.
Get oawf.
maybe
Tick
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It is appropriate to shorten Rocky Mountain spotted fever to simply RMSF. It is a term used by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).