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Rickettsia

Rickettsia Meaning & Definition
Rickettsia Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Rickettsia?

[n] any of a group of parasitic bacteria that live in arthropods (as ticks and mites) and can cause disease if transmitted to human beings

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See Also | bacteria | bacterium

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