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Article: Rickettsial Infections
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- Complete Human Diseases and Conditions
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Rickettsial Infections
What Are They?
How Common Are Rickettsial Infections?
Are They Contagious?
Specific Infections
How Do Doctors Make the Diagnosis?
What Is the Treatment for Rickettsial Infections?
How Long Does a Rickettsial Infection Last?
What Are the Complications?
How Are Rickettsial Infections Prevented?
Resources
Rickettsial (rih-KET-see-ul) infections are a collection of diseases caused by bacteria from the
Rickettsiaceae
family.
KEYWORDS
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Brill-Zinsser disease
Ehrlichiosis
Murine typhus
Q fever
Rickettsiaceae
Rocky Mountain spotted fever
Typhus
What Are They?
The diseases caused by rickettsial ...