4.3.1 Ricketsiaceae and Similar organisms

Question 1

Rickettsiae and orienta are known as Obligate intracellular bacteria?

Answer 1

TRUE

Question 2

Transmission?

Answer 2

Transovarial transmission in ticks

Bites, Saliva, Sucking

Question 3

Bacteria that has an excetion which is humans are the reservoir, which is transmitted by body lice

Answer 3

R. prowazekii

Question 4

Transmission for Chlamydia?

Answer 4

Sexually transmitted

Question 5

3 Groups for Rickettsia spp?

Answer 5

Spotted fever

Typhus

Scrub typhus

Question 6

What are the triad symptoms?

Answer 6

Fever

Head ache

Rash

Question 7

Bacteria that causes Rickettsialpox, Rash on the face, trunks extremitis bit not palms and soles?

Answer 7

Rickettsia akari

Question 8

Bacteria that cause Boutonneuse fever

Answer 8

Rickettsia conorri

Question 9

Boutonneuse fever is also known as?

Answer 9

Mediterranean spotted fevers

Question 10

Bacteria that cause Isaraeli/South african fevers and Indian/Kenyan tick typhus?

Rash on palms, soles, Face

Characterized by “Tache Noire”

Answer 10

Rickettsia conorii

Question 11

Bacteria that cause Rocky Mountain Spotted fever

Rash on palms, soles but not on face

Answer 11

Rickettsia rickettsii

Question 12

What is the vector for Rickettsia akari?

Answer 12

Mouse mites (Chigger)

Question 13

What is the vector for Rickettsia conorii

Answer 13

Ticks

Reservoir-ticks, dogs

Question 14

What is the vector for Rickettsia rickettsii

Answer 14

Dermacentor variabilis or D. andersoni ticks

Question 15

Disease that has no rashes on the face, only on the palms and soles ?

Answer 15

Rocky Mountain Spotted fever