Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
Rick·ett·si·a·ce·ae Pronunciation:
ri-"ket-sE-'A-sE-"E Function:
noun plural : a family of bacteria of theorder Rickettsiales that are typically inhabitants of arthropod tissues, are capable in some cases of causing serious disease when transmitted to vertebrates including humans, and include especiallythe genera
Rickettsia and
Cowdria
