Rickettsia bacteria

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Bacteria
gptkbp:antibioticTreatment gptkb:tetracycline
doxycycline
gptkbp:biosafetyLevel gptkb:BSL-3
bioterrorism potential
gptkbp:causesDisease gptkb:Rocky_Mountain_spotted_fever
gptkb:rickettsialpox
typhus
Mediterranean spotted fever
gptkbp:cellWallComponent contains peptidoglycan
gptkbp:class gptkb:Alphaproteobacteria
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Howard_Taylor_Ricketts
gptkbp:domain gptkb:Bacteria
gptkbp:family gptkb:Rickettsiaceae
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1909
gptkbp:genomeType circular DNA
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Rickettsia
gptkbp:gramStain Gram-negative
gptkbp:habitat host cell cytoplasm
gptkbp:hostedBy humans
mammals
arthropods
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Rickettsia bacteria
gptkbp:motility non-motile
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Howard_Taylor_Ricketts
gptkbp:notableSpecies gptkb:Rickettsia_rickettsii
gptkb:Rickettsia_akari
gptkb:Rickettsia_conorii
gptkb:Rickettsia_prowazekii
gptkb:Rickettsia_typhi
gptkbp:order gptkb:Rickettsiales
gptkbp:outerMembrane contains lipopolysaccharide
gptkbp:oxygenRequirement obligate aerobe
gptkbp:pathogenicTo yes
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Proteobacteria
gptkbp:powerSource host cell ATP
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Anaplasma
gptkb:Ehrlichia
Coxiella
gptkbp:reproduction binary fission
gptkbp:shape rod-shaped
gptkbp:traditionalLifestyle obligate intracellular parasite
gptkbp:transmissionVector arthropods
gptkbp:transmittedBy lice
fleas
mites
ticks
gptkbp:vaccineAvailable no (for most species)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Typhus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6