AAMI MICROBIOLOGY FOR EMBALMERS UNIT 6 EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS UPDATED 2025/2026 BEST GRADED A+ FOR PASS

AAMI MICROBIOLOGY FOR EMBALMERS UNIT 6 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS
UPDATED 2025/2026 BEST GRADED A+ FOR PASS

Rickettsia CORRECT ANSWERS

general facts about __________
- obligate intracellular parasite
- similar to bacteria, but divide by binary fission
- shape - coccobacillary
- transmitted to man via insects, who are the natural and primary hosts
Coccobacillary CORRECT ANSWERS
what is the shape of Rickettsia
Insects CORRECT ANSWERS
how is rickettsia transmitted to man
Binary Fission CORRECT ANSWERS


how does rickettsia divide
Rickettsia CORRECT ANSWERS


this invade the reticuloendothelial system, colonizing the endothelial lining of the
cells of the wall of the blood vessels - small arteris and capillaries.
Rickettsia CORRECT ANSWERS


vasculitis occurs and is spread all over the body, resulting in a skin rash and
pathological changes that can be fatal.
Lasting CORRECT ANSWERS

, AAMI MICROBIOLOGY FOR EMBALMERS UNIT 6 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS
UPDATED 2025/2026 BEST GRADED A+ FOR PASS

an attack of a rickettsial disease is usually followed by a ______ immunity.
Typhus Fever CORRECT ANSWERS


rickettsia prowazekii is the etiological agent of?
Epidemic Typhus CORRECT ANSWERS


what is typhus fever also known as?
Louse CORRECT ANSWERS


what is the biological vector for rickettsia prowazekii
Rickettsia Prowazekii CORRECT ANSWERS


symptoms for _______ appear within a week, including:
- severe headache
- chills
- fever
- rash
- 10%-40% mortality
Louse Bite CORRECT ANSWERS


what is the mode of transmission for rickettsia prowazekii?
Louse Bite CORRECT ANSWERS