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Rickettsia prowazekii
Used for:
Prowazekia
Broader Terms:
Rickettsia
Related Terms:
bioterrorism /chemical warfare
Related Terms:
typhus
Scope Note:
species of gram negative, aerobic bacteria that is the etiologic agent of epidemic typhus fever acquired through contact with lice, as well as Brill's disease.
Term Number:
2624-8847
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