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Rat bite fever is caused by

A
Streptobacillus moniliformis
B
Leptospira canicola
C
Borrelia recurrentis
D
Rickettesia prowazaki
High-Yield Explanation
(A) Streptobacillus moniliformis # Rat Bite Fever (RBF) is characterised by relapsing fever, rash and arthralgia occurring days or weeks after a rat bite.> Two different bacteria can cause this condition-Streptobacillus moniliformis and Spirillum minus, both of which are natural parasites of rodents.

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