Rickettsiae Require a Living Host for Their Survival and Are

Question

Rickettsiae require a living host for their survival and are therefore considered to be
A) pathogenic.
B) parasitic.
C) fungal.
D) communicable.

Accepted Answer

Rickettsiae are parasitic bacteria that cannot survive outside of a living host cell. They are known to cause a variety of diseases, such as Rocky Mountain spotted fever and typhus.