David H Walker, Edward I Alcamo Ph.D., David Heymann
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
Library Binding
(Chelsea House Publications Dec. 1, 2007)
Tells the story of one of the deadliest infectious diseases known: Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Rocky Mountain spotted fever is caused by a curious organism, Rickettsia rickettsii. This work explains what a rickettsia is, how it lives in nature, and how, when, and where ticks transmit the bacteria to humans.
- Series
- Deadly Diseases & Epidemics (Hardcover)
- ISBN
- 079108678X / 9780791086780
- Pages
- 95
- Weight
- 10.4 oz.
- Dimensions
- 6.4 x 0.4
in.