A family of small, gram-negative organisms, often parasitic in humans and other animals, causing diseases that may be transmitted by invertebrate vectors.
ID
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D012287
AN
a family: do not confuse with RICKETTSIEAE, a tribe; infection = RICKETTSIACEAE INFECTIONS
AQL
CH CL CY DE EN GD GE IM IP ME PH PY RE UL VI
cui
C0035591
DC
1
definition
A family of small, gram-negative organisms, often parasitic in humans and other animals, causing diseases that may be transmitted by invertebrate vectors.