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A century of typhus, lice and Rickettsia.

Authors :
Andersson JO
Andersson SG
Source :
Research in microbiology [Res Microbiol] 2000 Mar; Vol. 151 (2), pp. 143-50.
Publication Year :
2000

Abstract

At the beginning of the 20th century, it was discovered at the Pasteur Institute in Tunis that epidemic typhus is transmitted by the human body louse. The complete genome sequence of its causative agent, Rickettsia prowazekii, was determined at Uppsala University in Sweden at the end of the century. In this mini-review, we discuss insights gained from the genome sequence of this fascinating and deadly organism.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0923-2508
Volume :
151
Issue :
2
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Research in microbiology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
10865960
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/s0923-2508(00)00116-9