"Rabbit Fever," a Zoonotic Disease,is Caused By

Question

"Rabbit fever," a zoonotic disease,is caused by
A)Bartonella henselae.
B)Spirillum minus.
C)Francisella tularensis.
D)Yersinia pestis.

Accepted Answer

"Rabbit fever" is another name for tularemia, which is caused by Francisella tularensis. Bartonella henselae is responsible for cat scratch disease, Spirillum minus causes rat-bite fever, and Yersinia pestis causes the bubonic plague.