Orientia
Overview
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
Species
- Orientia tsutsugamushi (Hayashi 1920), previously Rickettsia tsutsugamushi, Scrub typhus.
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