Microbiology: Principles and Explorations 9th Edition

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Chapter 23 - Cardiovascular, Lymphatic, and Systemic Diseases - Self Quiz - Page 771: 16

Answer

e,c,f,g,a,b,d

Work Step by Step

Rickettsialpox - (e) Resembles chickenpox and is caused by Rickettsia akari and transmitted by mites found on house mice Bartonellosis - c) Occurs in two forms, Oroya fever and verruga peruana, caused by Bartonella bacilliformis and transmitted by sandflies Trench fever - (f) Caused by Bartonella quintana, it resembles epidemic typhus because it is transmitted by lice and is prevalent during wars and unsanitary conditions Rocky Mountain spotted fever - (g) Caused by Rickettsia rickettsii and transmitted by ticks of the Dermacentor genus, a characteristic rash forms on the palms and soles, as well as other places Ehrlichiosis - (a) Spread by dog and black-legged ticks, this disease resembles rickettsial diseases and is caused by Ehrlichia canis or E. chaffeensis Bacillary angiomatosis - (b) Seen in immunocompromised patients, this disease involves the blood vessels of skin and internal organs Brill-Zinsser disease - d) A recurrence of a typhus infection caused by reactivation of latent organisms harbored in lymph nodes
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