Rickettsial Dx
Doxycycline is the drug of choice for rickettsial infections in nearly all patient while this medication is a less effective alternative
What is Chloramphenicol?
For human ehrlichiosis, Amblyomma americanum is the primary vector while this animal is the major reservoir
What is a white-tailed deer?
This is the rickettsial disease with the highest incidence among all international travelers returning to the US or other countries worldwide
What is African tick bite fever?
SFGR moves intra- and inter-cellularly by stimulating propulsion via this cytoskeletal element after entering cells via induced phagocytosis and escaping to the cytosol
What is actin?
The proper name for the agent for Japanese spotted fever spread via the bite of a tick (Haemaphysalis flava, H. longicornis, Ixodes ovatus, Dermacentor taiwanensis) in Japan and eastern Asia
What is Rickettsia japonica?