Disease or Syndrome
rickettsia infections
[ ri-ket-see-uh in-fek-shuhns ]
Subclass of:
Rickettsiaceae Infections
Definitions related to rickettsia infections:
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(rickettsiosis) A group of infectious diseases that is caused by Rickettsia.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(rickettsiales disease) Gram negative bacterial infection with the bacteria in the Rickettsiales order.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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Infections by the genus RICKETTSIA.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Rickettsial infections and related infections (such as anaplasmosis, ehrlichiosis, and Q fever) are caused by an unusual type of bacteria that can live only inside the cells of another organism. Most of these infections are spread through ticks, mites, fleas, or lice.Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
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Rickettsiae comprise a group of microorganisms that phylogenetically occupy a position between bacteria and viruses. The genus Rickettsia is included in the bacterial tribe Rickettsiae, family Rickettsiaceae, and order Rickettsiales.">WebMD, 2019
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