Infectious diseases MCQs-2


Which of the following looks like ‘Grains of salt on a red background’


A. Fordyce spots

B. Rose spots

C. Forchheimer spots

D. Koplik spots



Fordyce granules are visible


A. Melanocytes

B. Hair follicles

C. Sebaceous glands

D. Fibroblasts



Epidemic typhus is caused by


A. Rickettsia prowazekii

B. Rickettsia typhi

C. Orientia tsutsugamushi

D. Rickettsia rickettsii



Which is classified under ‘Rickettsia Spotted fever group’?


A. Rickettsia prowazekii

B. Rickettsia typhi

C. Orientia tsutsugamushi

D. Rickettsia akari



Rickettsialpox is caused by


A. Rickettsia prowazekii

B. Rickettsia typhi

C. Orientia tsutsugamushi

D. Rickettsia akari



Boutonneuse fever is caused by


A. Rickettsia conorii

B. Rickettsia rickettsii

C. Rickettsia felis

D. Rickettsia akari



Endemic typhus caused by


A. Rickettsia conorii

B. Rickettsia rickettsii

C. Rickettsia typhi

D. Rickettsia akari



Scrub typhus is caused by


A. Rickettsia prowazekii

B. Rickettsia typhi

C. Orientia tsutsugamushi

D. Rickettsia akari



Rocky Mountain spotted fever is caused by


A. Rickettsia conorii

B. Rickettsia rickettsii

C. Rickettsia felis

D. Rickettsia akari



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