Multiple choice

Which of the following disorders is associated with inflammation of the vertebra?

  1. Relapsing fever

  2. Rickettsia felis

  3. Salmonellosis

  4. Spondylitis
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Explanation

Spondylitis is an inflammation of the vertebra. It is a form of spondylopathy. In many cases, spondylitis involves one or more vertebral joint as well, which itself is called spondylarthritis.

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