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Descriptor
English
:
Rickettsia
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Rickettsia
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Rickettsia
Tree Number:
B03.660.050.783.875.650.650
Definition
English
:
A genus of gram-negative, aerobic, rod-shaped
bacteria
often surrounded by a protein microcapsular layer and slime layer. The natural cycle of its organisms generally involves a
vertebrate
and an invertebrate host. Species of the genus are the etiological agents of human
diseases
, such as typhus.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
classified with
bacteria
; infection =
RICKETTSIA INFECTIONS
or their specifics: see notes on species terms for various
infections
;
Rickettsia
quintana infection =
TRENCH FEVER
;
RICKETTSIA TSUTSUGAMUSHI
see
ORIENTIA TSUTSUGAMUSHI
is available
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
CY
cytology
DE
drug effects
EN
enzymology
GE
genetics
GD
growth & development
IM
immunology
IP
isolation & purification
ME
metabolism
PY
pathogenicity
PH
physiology
RE
radiation effects
UL
ultrastructure
VI
virology
Record Number:
12694
Unique Identifier:
D012281
Occurrence in VHL
:
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