Multiple Choice
The pathogenesis of Rocky Mountain spotted fever involves:
A) systemic release of cytokines, leading to toxic shock.
B) endothelial cell damage, leading to increased vascular permeability.
C) release of potent exotoxins that destroy vascular endothelium.
D) invasion of the organism into the cardiac muscle.
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