Rickettsia Rickettsii Is an Obligate Intracellular Pathogen

question 82

Multiple Choice

Rickettsia rickettsii is an obligate intracellular pathogen. This means that

• A) it is a virus.
• B) it needs oxygen for growth.
• C) it cannot grow in the presence of oxygen.
• D) it is non-motile.
• E) it can only grow within host cells.

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