Organisms

Rickettsia akari

A species of gram-negative bacteria that causes rickettsialpox. The vector is a mouse mite and the reservoirs are mites and mice.

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Abstract

A species of gram-negative bacteria that causes rickettsialpox. The vector is a mouse mite and the reservoirs are mites and mice.

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15 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

infection: coordinate with SPOTTED FEVER GROUP RICKETTSIOSIS

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History Note

2003

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Previous Indexing

  • Rickettsia (1972-2002)

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  1. B03w.660w.050w.783w.875w.650.650w.040w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Rickettsia akari. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D041141. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D041141
  2. Rickettsia akari. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rickettsia_akari
  3. Rickettsia akari. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7331927