Tag: spotted fever

Illustration of a magnified Rickettsia rickettsii bacterium, a tick in the process of biting human skin, and a person suffering from spotted fever, depicting the transmission process.

Rickettsia rickettsii: The Tick-Borne Spotted Fever Bacterium

Introduction to Rickettsia rickettsii When the term ‘tick-borne disease’ comes to mind, many people think of Lyme…

2023-12-04