Which one of the following statements about rickettsias is false?

A) Diseases caused by rickettsias are arthropodborne.
B) Rickets is caused by a Rickettsia species.
C) Rickettsia species cause typhus and typhuslike diseases.
D) Rickettsias have leaky membranes.


Answer: B

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