Rickettsiella

Rickettsiella
Scientific classification
Domain:	Bacteria
Phylum:	Proteobacteria
Class:	Gammaproteobacteria
Order:	Legionellales
Family:	Coxiellaceae
Genus:	Rickettsiella; Philip, 1956[1]

Rickettsiella is a genus of the family Coxiellaceae.[2] It should not be confused with Rickettsia. It is currently considered of the Gammaproteobacteria. However, its placement under Coxiellaceae instead of Legionellaceae has been challenged.[3]

References

"Rickettsiella Philip, 1956". GBIF. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
Rickettsiella at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Leclerque A (June 2008). "Whole genome-based assessment of the taxonomic position of the arthropod pathogenic bacterium Rickettsiella grylli". FEMS Microbiol. Lett. 283 (1): 117–27. doi:10.1111/j.1574-6968.2008.01158.x. PMID 18422627.

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[1] "Rickettsiella Philip, 1956". GBIF. Retrieved March 13, 2014.

[2] Rickettsiella at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)

[pmid18422627-3] Leclerque A (June 2008). "Whole genome-based assessment of the taxonomic position of the arthropod pathogenic bacterium Rickettsiella grylli". FEMS Microbiol. Lett. 283 (1): 117–27. doi:10.1111/j.1574-6968.2008.01158.x. PMID 18422627.