Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Can Be

Question

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever can be
A) prevented using vaccination.
B) spread by lice.
C) diagnosed by culturing in the laboratory without a host animal.
D) treated effectively with tetracycline or chloramphenicol.

Accepted Answer

Rocky Mountain Spotted fever cannot be prevented by vaccination. It is transmitted by ticks, not lice. Diagnosing RMSF requires culturing in a host animal, and it is typically diagnosed through serological testing. However, it can be treated effectively with tetracycline or chloramphenicol.