Pathogen Life Cycle
The life cycle of Rickettsia rickettsii is considered to be a complex one. Survival is dependent on both an invertebrate vector, (the hard tick- Family Ixodidae) and a vertebrate host (including mice, dogs, rabbits). Humans are considered to be accidental vectors and are not essential in the rickettsial cycle. In addition, a sequence of events occur between both hosts in the successful transmission of rickettsial disease.
Rickettsia rickettsii mostly affects canines and humans.
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