Identify the agents (bacterial) of these bacterial infections. Include the signs and symptoms; overview of the pathogen and its virulence factors; pathogenesis and epidemiology; diagnosis, treatment and prevention. A. Bacterial Infections of the Circulatory System 1. Rickettsia spp. 2. Yersinia pestis 3. Francisella tularensis 4. Ehrlichia chaffeensis & Ehrilchia egui

Identify the agents (bacterial) of these bacterial infections. Include the signs and symptoms; overview of the pathogen and its virulence factors; pathogenesis and epidemiology; diagnosis, treatment and prevention. A. Bacterial Infections of the Circulatory System 1. Rickettsia spp. 2. Yersinia pestis 3. Francisella tularensis 4. Ehrlichia chaffeensis & Ehrilchia egui

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