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rickettsiaceae

/rɪˌkɛtsiˈeɪsiː/

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noun

/rɪˌkɛtsiˈeɪsiː/C2formalscientific
  • ruСемейство микроорганизмов, напоминающих бактерии и обитающих в тканях членистоногих, но способных вызывать заболевания у позвоночных.

A family of microorganisms that resemble bacteria and inhabit arthropod tissues, but are capable of causing disease in vertebrates.

proper noun

  1. Bacterial familyC2formalmedical

    A family of small, gram-negative, obligate intracellular bacteria that are transmitted by arthropods and cause diseases in vertebrates.

    ruСемейство бактерий

    • Rickettsiaceae are responsible for diseases such as typhus and Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
    • The bacteria from the Rickettsiaceae family require a host cell to replicate.
    • Researchers are studying the transmission of Rickettsiaceae by ticks and fleas.
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