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Rickettsiaceae

rickettsiaceae

A family of small, gram-negative organisms often parasitic in man and other animals, causing diseases that may be transmitted by invertebrate vectors.


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The Fiber Disease

... 57th Street, Chicago, II 60637, USA. canders@midway.uchicago.edu BACKGROUND: Although closely related, the alpha-proteobacteria Wolbachia and the Rickettsiaceae (Rickettsia and Ehrlichia), employ different evolutionary life history strategies. Wolbachia are obligate endocellular symbionts that ...

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