Boutonneuse fever is caused by-: (A) Rickettsia japonica, (B) Rickettsia conorii, (C) Rickettsia sibirica, (D) Rickettsia australis
Answer is B. Boutonneuse fever (also called, fievre boutonneuse, Kenya tick typhus, Indian tick typhus, Marseilles fever, African tick-bite fever, or Astrakhan fever) is a fever as a result of a Rickettsial infection caused by the bacterium Rickettsia conorii Transmitted by the dog tick - Rhipicephalus sanguineus.