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Rickettsiaceae [ri‚ket·sē′ās·ē‚ē] (microbiology) A family of the order Rickettsiales; small, rod-shaped, coccoid, or diplococcoid cells often found in arthropods; includes human and animal parasites and pathogens. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Scrub typhus, a widely endemic disease in Asian Pacific regions, is caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi, a gram-negative obligate intracellular bacterium in the family Rickettsiaceae. The latest deadly tick disease, ehrlichiosis, is caused by Ehrlichia, a genus of bacteria in the family Rickettsiaceae. |
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