Historical and recent evidence for close relationships among Rickettsia parkeri, R. conorii, R. africae, and R. sibirica: implications for rickettsial taxonomy
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Rickettsia parkeri, a member of the spotted fever group rickettsias, was first described in 1939 and was thought to be non-pathogenic until recently, when it was found to cause a spotted fever-like illness in humans and areas of necrosis (eschars) at the sites... ...
