Rocky Mountain Spotted FeverThis book tells the story of one of the deadliest infectious diseases known: Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Originating as an emerging infectious disease on the western frontier that killed up to 90 percent of infected persons, Rocky Mountain spotted feve |
Contents
Foreword | 6 |
What Is a Rickettsia? | 8 |
The Amazing Life of a Tick | 15 |
The Natural Ecology of Rickettsia rickettsii | 23 |
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Course and Clinical Features | 32 |
How Does Rickettsia Cause the Disease? | 40 |
How the Immune System Fights Rickettsiae | 48 |
How to Make a Diagnosis | 56 |
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