[DOC] [TLE] Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever | ALDF [PAR] Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is the most serious tick-borne disease in 
the United ... The two most important species of ticks that can transmit R. rickettsii 
in the ... (the American dog tick) and Dermacentor andersoni (Rocky Mountain 
wood tick). ... RMSF can be a fatal disease and patients often require 
hospitalization. [DOC] [TLE] Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF) | CDC [PAR] Nov 21, 2013 ... In the United States, these include the American dog tick ... Rocky Mountain 
wood tick (Dermacentor ... A rash may also develop, but is often absent in the first 
few days, and in some patients, never develops. Rocky Mountain spotted fever 
can be a severe or even fatal illness if ... How ticks spread disease [DOC] [TLE] Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF) - CDC [PAR] Sep 5, 2010 ... The first symptoms of Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) typically begin ... 
RMSF is a serious illness that can be fatal in the first eight days of symptoms if ... 
While most people with RMSF (90%) have some type of rash during the ... Often 
the rash varies from this description and people who fail to develop... [DOC] [TLE] Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever in Dogs | petMD [PAR] Rocky Mountain spotted fever is one of the most commonly known tick-borne ... of 
Rocky Mountain spotted fever vary according to the type of disease the dog has. 
... Discolored spots along the skin, often bruised or purplish in color; Inability to ... 
The organism is carried by ticks and transmitted through bite to a host animal. [DOC] [TLE] Rocky Mountain spotted fever - Wikipedia [PAR] It is distinct from the viral tick-borne infection, Colorado tick fever. The disease is caused by Rickettsia rickettsii, a species of bacterium that is spread to humans by Dermacentor ticks. ... The name Rocky Mountain spotted fever is something of a misnomer. [DOC] [TLE] Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever - KidsHealth [PAR] Rocky Mountain spotted fever is an infection transmitted by ticks. ... It occurs most 
often in the spring and summer, during months when ticks are active ... The 
bacteria Rickettsia rickettsii that causes RMSF is transmitted by the dog tick ... 
States and by the wood tick (Dermacentor andersoni) in the Rocky Mountain 
states. [DOC] [TLE] Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever - KidsHealth [PAR] Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is a disease caused by a bacteria that is ... 
who develop RMSF do so after being bitten by one of two types of ticks  the ... 
Rocky Mountain wood tick in the Rocky Mountain states and southwestern 
Canada. ... infection are transmitted to humans by tick bites, so RMSF occurs 
most often... [DOC] [TLE] Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever: Get Facts on Symptoms & Treatment [PAR] 6 days ago ... Rocky Mountain spotted fever is a tick-borne disease that causes symptoms ... 
RMSF is the most common fatal tick-transmitted disease in the U.S. ... Rickettsia 
species belonging to a group (spotted fever group) that ... Picture of female and 
male wood ticks; Source: CDC ... Type 2 Diabetes Warning Signs. [DOC] [TLE] Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever: Background, Etiology and ... [PAR] Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is a tick-borne disease caused by the ... In 
the United States, the American dog tick (Dermacentor variabilis) is the most ... 
The Rocky Mountain wood tick (Dermacentor andersoni), found predominantly in 
the ... identified R rickettsii, its vector, and the route of transmission of RMSF. [DOC] [TLE] DHEC: Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever [PAR] The first symptoms of Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) typically begin 2-14 
days ... While most people with RMSF (90%) have some type of rash during the 
course ... Transmission of the bacteria most often result from an infected the 
American dog ... Rocky Mountain wood tick (Dermacentor andersoni), or brown 
dog tick... [DOC] [TLE] Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever - body, last, contagious, causes [PAR] Rocky Mountain spotted fever is an infection transmitted by the bite of a tick. ... 
ticks, such as the American dog

Question: Often fatal, Rocky Mountain spotted fever is transmitted by the dog type or Rocky Mountain wood type of this
Answer: a tick