Rickettsiaceae
| Definition: |
A family of small, gram-negative organisms, often parasitic in humans and other animals, causing diseases that may be transmitted by invertebrate vectors. |
| Notes: |
a family: do not confuse with RICKETTSIEAE, a tribe; infection = RICKETTSIACEAE INFECTIONS |
| Previously Indexed: |
Bacteria (1966-1974) |
Rickettsiaceae Categories.
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Rickettsieae - A tribe of gram-negative bacteria of the family RICKETTSIACEAE whose organisms are found in arthropods and are pathogenic for man and certain other vertebrate hosts. |
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Wolbachia - A genus of bacteria comprised of a heterogenous group of gram-negative small rods and coccoid forms associated with arthropods. (From Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology, vol 1, 1984) |
Rickettsiaceae Definitions and Terms
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