Rickettsial Diseases Quiz

Which amongst these is NOT a Rickettsial disease?

• Q fever

• Lyme disease

• Scrub typhus

• Rocky Mountain spotted fever

What is the causative agent of Scrub Typhus?

• Coxiella burnetti

• Orientia tsutsugamushi

• Rickettsia prowazekii

• Rickettsia typhi

What is the causative agent of Epidemic Typhus?

• Rickettsia rickettsii

• Rickettsia prowazekii

• Rickettsia typhi

• Orientia tsutsugamushi

Which is the vector for Scrub Typhus?

• Rat Flea

• Louse

• Trombiculid Mite

• Soft Tick

Which of the following Rickettsial diseases does NOT involve an arthopod vector in transmission to HUMANS?

• Epidemic typhus

• Murine typhus

• Scrub typhus

• Q fever

What is the vector for Epidemic typhus?

• Louse

• Rat flea

• Soft tick

• Mite

Which is the Rickettsial disease transmitted by this vector?

• Epidemic typhus

• Scrub typhus

• Endemic typhus

• Rocky Mountain spotted fever

Which of the following causes Trench Fever?

• Bartonella henselae

• Bartonella quintana

• Rickettsia akari

• Rickettsia mooseri

This is clinical finding in Scrub typhus. What is it called?

Which of the following is a common symptom of Rickettsial infections?

• Diarrhea

• Jaundice

• Fever and rash

• Cough and hemoptysis