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]
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rickettsiostatic
(rĭ-kĕt″sē-ō-stăt′ĭk)Preventing or slowing the growth of rickettsiae.
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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.
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