Rickettsia africae


Rickettsia africae

a species of Rickettsia studied principally in Zimbabwe that appears to be carried by the tick Amblyomma hebraeum; a cause of spotted fever.

Rick·ett·si·a af·ri·cae

(ri-ket'sē-ă af'ri-sē) A species of Rickettsia studied principally in Zimbabwe that appears to be carried by the tick Amblyomma hebraeum; a cause of spotted fever.

Rickettsia africae

The causative agent of African tick bite fever. It is usually found only in sub-Saharan Africa. See also: Rickettsia