Rickettsiella
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Genus: | Rickettsiella Philip, 1956[1]
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Rickettsiella is a genus of the family Coxiellaceae.[2] It should not be confused with Rickettsia. It is currently considered of the Gammaproteobacteria. However, its placement under Coxiellaceae instead of Legionellaceae has been challenged.[3]
References
- ^ "Rickettsiella Philip, 1956". GBIF. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
- ^ Rickettsiella at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
- ^ Leclerque A (June 2008). "Whole genome-based assessment of the taxonomic position of the arthropod pathogenic bacterium Rickettsiella grylli". FEMS Microbiol. Lett. 283 (1): 117–27. doi:10.1111/j.1574-6968.2008.01158.x. PMID 18422627.