Boutonneuse fever is caused by-
Correct Answer: Rickettsia conorii
Description: Boutonneuse fever (also called, fievre boutonneuse, Kenya tick typhus, Indian tick typhus, Marseilles fever, African tick-bite fever, or Astrakhan fever) is a fever as a result of a Rickettsial infection caused by the bacterium Rickettsia conorii Transmitted by the dog tick - Rhipicephalus sanguineus.
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