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Rickettsia typhi

Pathology: - etiologic agent of endemic typhus Laboratory: - see ARUP consult [2]

Related

endemic (murine) typhus (typhus fever)

General

Rickettsia

Properties

KINGDOM: monera DIVISION: SCHIZOMYCETES

References

  1. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 14th ed. Fauci et al (eds), McGraw-Hill Inc. NY, 1998, pg 91
  2. ARUP Consult: Rickettsia typhi - Typhus Fever The Physician's Guide to Laboratory Test Selection & Interpretation https://arupconsult.com/content/rickettsia-typhi