Rickettsia Flashcards

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Are a diverse collection of obligately intracellular gram-negative bacteria found in text lies fleas mites chiggers and mammals

A

Rickettsia

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Rickettsia include the genera

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Rickettsiae, Ehrlichia, Orientia, and Coxiella

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What is the causative agent of rickett Sia

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R. akari

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4
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How is our akari is transmitted and where is it circulates

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It is transmitted by house mouse mites and circulates in mainly urban centers in Ukraine South Africa Korea the Balkan states and the United States

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5
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What type of pathogens is rickettsia

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Zoonotic

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What is the incubation period of ricott Sia

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2 to 14 days

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How do you transmit cricket Sia

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Bites of infected thicks or mites or by the feces of infected licenses or fleas spread via the bloodstream

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What is the vaccine of rickett Sia

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Who killed bacteria and live attenuated rickettsiae

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Signs and symptoms of rickettsia

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High fever
chill
severe headache
muscle aches
nausea and vomiting
confusion or other neurological changes and
rash is distinctive

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10
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What is the other term for rickettsia

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Rocky mountain spotted fever

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