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Orientia

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Domain
  
Order
  
Scientific name
  
Orientia

Rank
  
Genus

Phylum
  
Proteobacteria

Family
  
Higher classification
  
Orientia

Similar
  
Bacteria, Leptotrombidium, Rickettsiaceae, Rickettsia, Rickettsia conorii

Orientia is a genus of bacteria in family Rickettsiaceae. They are obligate intracellular, Gram-negative bacteria found in insects and mammals. They are spread through the bites or feces of infected insects.

The genus comprises the species Orientia tsutsugamushi and Orientia chuto, which both cause scrub typhus in humans.

References

Orientia Wikipedia


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