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| | + | ===Overview=== |
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| | + | *Cause systemic diseases in animals |
| | + | *Usually use arthropod vectors |
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| | + | ===Characteristics=== |
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| | + | *Non-motile, pleomorphic Gram-negative organisms |
| | + | *Obligate intracellular pathogens |
| | + | *Require live cells for culture such as tissue culture cells or embryonated eggs |
| | + | *Require Romanowsky stains |
| | + | *Host and cell type specificity |