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Rickettsia

UK
/rɪˈkɛtsiə/
US
/rɪˈkɛtsiə/
ru

Translation rickettsia into russian

rickettsia
Noun
raiting
UK
/rɪˈkɛtsiə/
US
/rɪˈkɛtsiə/
Rickettsia is a type of bacteria that can cause various diseases.
Риккетсия - это тип бактерий, которые могут вызывать различные заболевания.

Definitions

rickettsia
Noun
raiting
UK
/rɪˈkɛtsiə/
US
/rɪˈkɛtsiə/
A genus of non-motile, gram-negative, non-spore-forming, highly pleomorphic bacteria that can be transmitted to humans through the bites of lice, fleas, ticks, and mites, causing various diseases.
Rickettsia are responsible for diseases such as Rocky Mountain spotted fever and typhus.