- Pathogen:
- Rickettsia rickettsii
- Precautions:
- Standard
- Diagnosis:
- Can be recognized by: Species of animal affected, Cell predilection, Microscopic appearance, Molecular techniques, Molecular methods and PCR techniques have also been developed.
- Pathogen Information:
- Pleomorphic, gram-negative bacteria of the Rickettsiaceae family.
- Epidemiology:
- Ticks are frequent reservoirs; transmission occurs while arthropods feed on the animal host. Rickettsial organisms are generally host-specific. Geographical distribution of this pathogen is limited to the Western hemisphere (mainly the Americas).
- Associated Syndromes:
- Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
- Additional Information:
- Resource: Quinn, P. J., et al. Concise Review of Veterinary Microbiology, John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2015.