Abstract
We propose the name Rickettsia japonica sp. nov. (with type strain YH [= ATCC VR-1363]) for a serologically specific species of spotted fever group rickettsiae that are pathogenic for humans (J. Infect. Dis. 159:1122-1126, 1989; J. Clin. Microbiol. 28:1177-1180, 1990). The biologic and genomic characteristics of the organism (G+C content, 31.2 ± 0.7 mol%) are essentially the same as those of other pathogenic spotted fever group rickettsiae, although the R. japonica isolates cause a persistent infection in Vero cells for many subcultures.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 303-305 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| State | Published - 1992 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Rickettsia japonica sp. nov., the etiological agent of spotted fever group rickettsiosis in Japan. / Uchida, T.; Uchiyama, T.; Kumano, K.; Walker, David.
In: International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology, Vol. 42, No. 2, 1992, p. 303-305.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Rickettsia japonica sp. nov., the etiological agent of spotted fever group rickettsiosis in Japan
AU - Uchida, T.
AU - Uchiyama, T.
AU - Kumano, K.
AU - Walker, David
PY - 1992
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