Kingdom Bacteria Order Rickettsiales Genus Rickettsia Higher classification Rickettsia | Phylum Proteobacteria Family Rickettsiaceae Scientific name Rickettsia typhi Rank Species | |
Similar Rickettsia, Rickettsia conorii, Bacteria, Rickettsia akari, Orientia | ||
Rickettsia typhi is a species of the genus Rickettsia; it is the causative agent of Murine typhus.
The genome is similar to that of Rickettsia prowazekii.
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