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Rickettsia rickettsii is a Gram-negative, intracellular, cocco-bacillus
bacterium that was
first discovered in 1902.
Having a
reduced genome, the bacterium...
- or loss of part of an arm or leg. The
disease is
caused by
Rickettsia rickettsii, a type of
bacterium that is
primarily spread to
humans by
American dog...
- its
close relatives include R. africae, R. sibirica, R. conorii, R.
rickettsii, R. pea****ii, and R. honei. The
organism has been
isolated from numerous...
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macrocytic normochromic anemia or even
death in animals.
Strains of
Rickettsia rickettsii, the
disease aften of
Rocky Mountain spotted fever have been
found in...
-
diseases originating from
several Rickettsia species, such as
Rickettsia rickettsii (causes
Rocky Mountain spotted fever [RMSF]),
Rickettsia conorii, Rickettsia...
- fever,
boutonneuse fever, or tick typhus. It can also
transmit Rickettsia rickettsii, the
bacteria responsible for
causing Rocky Mountain spotted fever in...
- by
Rickettsia helvetica previously thought to be harmless.
Rickettsia rickettsii (Western Hemisphere)
Rocky Mountain spotted fever Rickettsia akari (USA...
- exposure, thus is
adapted to
obligate intracellular infection.
Rickettsia rickettsii is
considered the
prototypical infectious organism in the group. Comparative...
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rickettsial infections.
Rocky Mountain spotted fever -
caused by
Rickettsia rickettsii, this
disease is
transmitted by tick
bites and is
prevalent in the Americas...
- Beier-****ton M, Azad AF (November 2008). "Laboratory
maintenance of
Rickettsia rickettsii".
Current Protocols in Microbiology. 11 (1): 3A.5.1–3A.5.21. doi:10.1002/9780471729259...
