rickettsiostatic

ric·kett·si·o·stat·ic

(ri-ket'sē-ō-stat'ik),

An agent inhibitory to the growth of Rickettsia.

[Rickettsia + G. statikos, bringing to a standstill]

rickettsiostatic

(rĭ-kĕt″sē-ō-stăt′ĭk)

Preventing or slowing the growth of rickettsiae.

Ricketts,

Howard T., U.S. pathologist, 1871-1910.

Rickettsia akari - a species causing human rickettsialpox.

Rickettsia australis - a species causing a spotted fever.

Rickettsia conrii - an African species probably causing boutonneuse fever.

Rickettsia prowazekii - a species causing epidemic typhus.

Rickettsia rickettsii - the agent of Rocky Mountain spotted fever.

Rickettsia sibirica - the agent of Siberian or North Asian tick typhus.

Rickettsia tsutsugamushi - a species causing tsutsugamushi disease and scrub typhus.

Rickettsia typhi - a species causing murine or endemic typhus fever.

rickettsial - pertaining to or caused by rickettsiae.

rickettsialpox - an acute disease caused by Rickettsia akari; transmitted by the mite.

rickettsiosis - infection with rickettsiae.

rickettsiostatic - an agent inhibitory to the growth of Rickettsia.