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Comparative ultrastructural study on the cell envelopes of Rickettsia prowazekii, Rickettsia rickettsii, and Rickettsia tsutsugamushi

1978; American Society for Microbiology; Volume: 21; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1128/iai.21.3.1020-1023.1978

1098-5522

D J Silverman, Charles L. Wisseman,

Plant pathogens and resistance mechanisms

Rickettsia tsutsugamushi differs from other rickettsiae in its cell envelope organization. The differences were made evident through a comparative study of the outer envelope of R. tsutsugamushi, R. prowazekii, and R. rickettsii by electron microscopy.