Tells the story of one of the deadliest infectious diseases known: Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Rocky Mountain spotted fever is caused by a curious organism, Rickettsia rickettsii. This work explains what a rickettsia is, how it lives in nature, and how, when, and where ticks transmit the bacteria to humans.
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Tells the story of one of the deadliest infectious diseases known: Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Rocky Mountain spotted fever is caused by a curious organism, Rickettsia rickettsii. This work explains what a rickettsia is, how it lives in nature, and how, when, and where ticks transmit the bacteria to humans.
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