Bioinformatics Sheds Light On Evolutionary Origin Of Rickettsia Virulence Genes Date: March 19, 2009 Source: Virginia Tech Summary: Scientists have revealed that genes for a specific type of ...

Scientists from three universities have revealed that genes for a specific type of molecular secretion system in Rickettsia, a structure that is linked in many cases to virulence, have been ...

Researchers have identified a new species of Rickettsia bacteria that may cause significant disease in dogs and humans. This new yet unnamed species, initially identified in three dogs, is part of ...

Researchers identify new Rickettsia species in dogs. North Carolina State University. Journal Emerging Infectious Diseases DOI 10.3201/eid2612.200272 ...

Scientists from the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute (VBI) at Virginia Tech, the University of Maryland School of Medicine, and the University of Louisville have revealed that genes for a ...