The mites were collected and rickettsial strains were isolated from some of them, with the name " Rickettsia akari " given to the organism.
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The epithelial cells of the midgut are often infected by rickettsia-like parasites, like in some other arachnids . heavy metal excretion and mineral storage.
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In March 2010, Swedish researchers reported a case of bacterial meningitis in a woman caused by " Rickettsia helvetica " previously thought to be harmless.
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The disease is caused by " Rickettsia rickettsii ", a species of bacterium that is spread to humans by " Dermacentor " ticks.
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In one Reiter-approved vaccine " experiment, " 250 prisoners at Buchenwald died after they were purposely infected with rickettsia, a type of microbe.
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In fact, of all the microbes known, the " Rickettsia " is probably the closest relative ( in a phylogenetic sense ) to the mitochondria.
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Comparative analysis of genomic sequences have also identified five conserved signature indels in important proteins which are uniquely found in members of the genus " Rickettsia ".
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The disease is caused by the parasite " Rickettsia quintana ", and transmitted to humans by the body louse " Pediculus humanus corporis ".
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Tests were negative for human herpes virus VI; cytomegalovirus; Epstein-Barr virus; rickettsia, ehrlichia and other tick-borne pathogens; bartonella, and leptospirosis.
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Ariel died on July 18, 1999 from the Mediterranean spotted ( or " Boutonneuse " ) fever which is caused by the rickettsia parasite and transmitted by a tick bite.