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Microbiology
Rickettsial Disease
| Organism | Disease | Vector | Reservoir |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rickettsia typhi | Endemic Typhus | Flea | rodents |
| Orientia tsutsugamushi | Scrub Typhus | Chigger (Mite) | human |
| Ehrlichia chaffeensis | Ehrlichiosis (Monocyte = Ehrilichiosis) | Tick (lone star tick) | deer, rodents |
| Anaplasma Phagocytophilum | Anaplasmosis (Granulocytes = Anaplasmosis) | Tick (Ixodes tick) | deer, rodents |
| Rickettsia rickettsii | Rocky Mountain spotted fever | Tick | dogs, ticks |
| Rickettsia Prowazeki | Epidermic Typhus | Louse | human, flying squirrels |