Rickettsial pox is transmitted by a house mice mite. The symtoms similar to chicken pox is caused by which of the following?
Rickettsial pox, caused by Rickettsia akari, is transmitted to humans by the house mouse mite Liponyssoides sanguineus. It is also known as vesicular rickettsiosis, a disease similar to chicken pox. The disorder begins with the bite of an infected mite, which results in a black eschar. The classic triad of rickettsialpox consists of fever, eschar, and rash. It is endemic in US. It is self-limited over 7-10 days. Rickettsia rickettsia is the cause of the tick-borne Rocky Mountain spotted fever. R. typhi is the flea-borne cause of endemic typhus. Rickettsia conori causes Mediterranean spotted fever, also known as African tick typhus.
Rickettsia ricketsiae
Rickettsia akari
R. typhi
Rickettsia conori