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Ticks transmit bacteria that cause Rocky Mountain spotted fever and Lyme disease. Specifically, the bacterium Rickettsia rickettsii is responsible for Rocky Mountain spotted fever, while Borrelia burgdorferi is the causative agent of Lyme disease. These pathogens enter the host's bloodstream through tick bites, leading to various symptoms associated with each disease. Proper tick removal and prevention are crucial to reducing the risk of these infections.
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What are the virulence factors of Rocky Mountain spotted fever?
How does the rocky mountain spotted fever organism result in disease & what are the virulence factors?
What is a nickname for the disease rocky mountain spotted fever?
lyme disease
Is rocky mountain spotted fever a parasitic disease?
maybe
Which arachnida carries lymes disease and rocky mountain spotted fever?
Ticks
Short term of Rocky Mountain spotted fever?
It is appropriate to shorten Rocky Mountain spotted fever to simply RMSF. It is a term used by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
What is one tick or mite disease that affects humans?
Lyme disease Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever HGE anaplasmosis
Is the rocky mountain spotted fever caused by virus or bacteria?
actually the Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever is caused by a rickettsia, which is a type of bacteria
Definition of Rocky Mountain spotted fever?
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever is a tickborne disease cause by a bacteria, Rickettsia Rickettsii. It enters the bloodstream through a break in the skin allowing the parasites saliva, crushed tissue, or fluids from it's feces to infect the body.
How many people died from Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever?
30% of people who get rocky mountain spotted fever die
How do you get Rocky Mountain Spotted 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.
Who discovered the Rocky Mountain Spotted fever?
Get oawf.
Can you die from Rocky Mountain spotted fever?
Yes
