Infections caused by rickettsiae
- Mediterranean spotted fever is caused by
A. R. typhi
B. R. conorii
C. R. akari
D. R. felis
ANSWER – B
2.Rickettsial pox is caused by
A. R. typhi
B. R. conorii
C. R. akari
D. R. felis
Answer – C
| Disease | Organism | Reservoir | Vector |
| Typhus fever | |||
| Epidemic typhus | Rickettsia prowazekii | Man | Human body louse |
| Endemic (murine) typhus | R. typhi | Rodents | Rat flea |
| Scrub typhus | Orientia tsutsugamushi | Trombiculid mite | Trombiculid mite |
| Spotted Fever | |||
| African tick typhus | R. africae | Various mammals | Hard tick |
| Mediterranean spotted fever | R. conorii | Rodents, dog | Rodents, dog |
| Rocky Mountain spotted fever | R. rickettsii | Rodents, dog | Hard tick |
| Rickettsial pox | R. akari | Rodents | Mite |
| Flea-borne spotted fever | R. felis | Various mammals | Flea |
