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Orientia is a genus of bacteria in family Rickettsiaceae.
They are obligate intracellular gram negative bacteria found in insects and mammals. They are spread through the bites or feces of infected insects.
Species of Orientia
- Orientia tsutsugamushi (Hayashi 1920), previously Rickettsia tsutsugamushi, Scrub Typhus.
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"Orientia"