How Do Rickettsioses,such as Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever,cause Systemic Symptoms

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Multiple Choice

How do rickettsioses,such as Rocky Mountain spotted fever,cause systemic symptoms?

• A) Rickettsia species are obligate intracellular bacteria that infect endothelial cells throughout the body.
• B) Rickettsia species are phagocytized by macrophages and travel throughout the blood within macrophages.
• C) Rickettsia species infect lymphocytes and use the lymphatic system to move throughout the body.
• D) Rickettsia species infect fibroblasts within connective tissues and use the reticuloendothelial system to move throughout the body.

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