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Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is a tick-borne infection caused by an intracellular bacterium named Rickettsia rickettsii. RMSF is the most common rickettsial disease in the United States. [ 1] The hallmark of disease process is vasculitis. RMSF is a serious infection with a case-fatality rate of about 10% if left untreated.
Rocky Mountain spotted fever is caused by the bacteria Rickettsia rickettsii. The disease begins with high fever, prostration, myalgias, headache, and nausea and vomiting. The rash is characteristic and is initially a diffuse erythematous maculopapular rash that appears 2 to 4 days after the onset of symptoms.
Definition/Description. Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF) is a tick borne disease, due to an intracellular pathogen known as Rickettsia rickettsi. [1] This pathogen is carried by ticks and is transmitted to humans via a bite from an infected tick; thus it is considered and infectious disease as well as a zoonotic disease.
MicroBio Notes 22.2 (part two) Get a hint. What are the signs and symptoms of rocky mountain fever? Click the card to flip 👆. Rocky Mountain spotted fever begins suddenly with a headache, pains in the muscles and joints, and fever. Within a few days of infection, a rash characterized by faint pink spots appears on the palms, wrists, ankles ...
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Which of the following statements about the causative agent of Rocky Mountain spotted fever is false? Borrelia is classified as a spirochete because it a. posses and axial filament b. is aerobic c. is a rod d. is a pathogen
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