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24. Family Rickettsiaceae Flashcards

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Spp. under the genus Orientia

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Orientia tsutsugamushi

Formerly classified as Rickettsia

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Microscopic appearance of Rickettsia

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Gram-negative-like cell wall

Contains LPS

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Rickettsia has no apparent genes for

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Sugar metabolism
Lipid synthesis
Amino acid synthesis

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Groups of Rickettsia according to antigens

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Spotted fever group
Typhus group
Scrub typhus group

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Disease caused by Rickettsia

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Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF)

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Principal reservoir of R. rickettsii

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Hard tick

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MOT of RMSF

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Bite of an infected tick

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Major laboratory test for Rickettsia

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Serology:

  • Weil-Felix test
  • Immunofluroscent antibody (IFA) reagent
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Diagnosis for Rickettsia in skin biopsies

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Fluorescent

PCR

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Genera under the Family Rickettsiaceae

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Orientia

Rickettsia

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