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rickettsia

/rɪˈket.si.ə/

Traduction: Nom désignant un groupe de très petites bactéries en forme de bâtonnet, vivant dans des arthropodes piqueurs comme les tiques, et provoquant chez l'homme des maladies telles que le typhus exanthématique.

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/rɪˈket.si.ə/C2formalmedical
  • frNom désignant un groupe de très petites bactéries en forme de bâtonnet, vivant dans des arthropodes piqueurs comme les tiques, et provoquant chez l'homme des maladies telles que le typhus exanthématique.

A noun referring to a group of very small, rod-shaped bacteria that live in biting arthropods such as ticks and mites, and cause diseases like typhus in humans.

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  1. Bacterial pathogenC2formalmedical

    A group of very small, rod-shaped bacteria that live inside biting arthropods such as ticks, mites, and fleas, and cause febrile diseases in vertebrate hosts, including humans.

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    • Rickettsia are responsible for causing typhus and other serious febrile illnesses.
    • The bacteria are transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected arthropod.
    • Diagnosis of rickettsial infections often requires specialized laboratory tests.
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