Rat-bite fever caused by S.minus can be differentiated from that caused by S.moniliformis by:
A)chills,fever,headache,vomiting,and often severe joint pains.
B)a granulomatous lesion.
C)septic arthritis.
D)endocarditis.

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S.minus causes rat-bite fever in humans and is referred to as sodoku.The clinical signs and symptoms are similar to those caused by S.moniliformis,except that arthritis is rarely observed in patients with sodoku,and swollen lymph nodes are prominent.Febrile episodes are also more predictable in sodoku.

Rat-Bite Fever Caused by S