Neorickettsia
| Neorickettsia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Proteobacteria |
| Class: | Alpha Proteobacteria |
| Order: | Rickettsiales |
| Family: | Anaplasmataceae |
| Genus: | Neorickettsia |
| Neorickettsia | |
|---|---|
| Classification and external resources | |
| Specialty | Infectious disease |
| ICD-10 | A79.8 |
Neorickettsia is a genus of bacteria. Species or Strains in this genus are coccoid or pleomorphic cells that reside in cytoplasmic vacuoles within monocytes and macrophages of dogs, horses, bats, and humans.[1]
Neorickettsia sennetsu causes Sennetsu ehrlichiosis,[2] Unlike most other closely related diseases, Neorickettsia sennetsu is transmitted by Trematodes from fish.[3] while Neorickettsia risticii causes Potomac Horse Fever
Species
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- Neorickettsia risticii
- Neorickettsia sennetsu
- Neorickettsia elokominica (salmonosis in numerous species)
- Neorickettsia helminthoeca (salmonosis in dogs)
References
- ↑ Garrity, George (2005). Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology. Springer. ISBN 0-387-24145-0.
- ↑ "Neorickettsia_sennetsu | 2can Support Portal | EBI".
- ↑ "Chapter 5 - Rickettsial (Spotted and Typhus Fevers) and Related Infections (Anaplasmosis and Ehrlichiosis) - 2010 Yellow Book | CDC Travelers' Health".
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