Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever is Caused By

Question

Rocky Mountain spotted fever is caused by
A)Borrelia burgdorferi.
B)Rickettsia rickettsii.
C)Rickettsia prowazekii.
D)Ehrlichia chaffeensis.

Accepted Answer

Rocky Mountain spotted fever is caused by Rickettsia rickettsii, a bacterium that is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected ticks. Borrelia burgdorferi causes Lyme disease, Rickettsia prowazekii causes epidemic typhus, and Ehrlichia chaffeensis causes human monocytic ehrlichiosis.