Rickettsiosis is caused by Rickettsia rickettsii, a pathogen that
A) provokes a severe immune response.
B) produces powerful exotoxins.
C) infects the lining of blood vessels and leads to leaking of plasma into tissue.
D) interferes with the host cell's Krebs cycle.
E) lyses the host's cells.
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