(microbiology) A family of the order Rickettsiales; small, rod-shaped, coccoid, or diplococcoid cells often found in arthropods; includes human and animal parasites and pathogens.
Rickettsiaceae
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A family of bacteria in the order Rickettsiales. Includes the genera Rickettsia and Orienta.
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
microorganism resembling bacteria inhabiting arthropod tissues but capable of causing disease in vertebrates
Synonym: family Rickettsiaceae
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| Kingdom: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Proteobacteria |
| Class: | Alpha Proteobacteria |
| Order: | Rickettsiales |
| Family: | Rickettsiaceae Pinkerton, 1936 |
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The Rickettsiaceae are a family of bacteria, including most notably the genus Rickettsia.
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