Difference between revisions of "Rickettsiales"
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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 | ||
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Overview
- Cause systemic diseases in animals
- Usually use arthropod vectors
Characteristics
- 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