Orientia
Overview
Orientia is a genus of bacteria in family Rickettsiaceae.
They are obligate intracellular gram negative bacteria found in insects and mammals. They are spread through the bites or feces of infected insects.
Species
- Orientia tsutsugamushi (Hayashi 1920), previously Rickettsia tsutsugamushi, Scrub typhus.
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