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== Overview == | == Overview == | ||
Many species of Rickettsia can cause illnesses in humans (Table 4-18). The term | Many species of [[Rickettsia]] can cause illnesses in humans (Table 4-18). The term “[[rickettsiae]]” conventionally embraces a polyphyletic group of microorganisms in the class Proteobacteria, comprising species belonging to the genera [[Rickettsia]], [[Orientia]], [[Ehrlichia]], [[Anaplasma]], [[Neo-rickettsia]], [[Coxiella]], and [[Bartonella]].<ref>http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/yellowBookCh4-Rickettsial.aspx</ref> | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Many species of Rickettsia can cause illnesses in humans (Table 4-18). The term “rickettsiae” conventionally embraces a polyphyletic group of microorganisms in the class Proteobacteria, comprising species belonging to the genera Rickettsia, Orientia, Ehrlichia, Anaplasma, Neo-rickettsia, Coxiella, and Bartonella.[1]