Micro 34: Rickettsia, Ehrlichia, and Related Bacteria
This episode explores obligate intracellular Gram-negative bacteria transmitted by arthropod vectors. Drawing from Murray’s Chapter 34, it centres on Rickettsia, Ehrlichia, and related genera whose pathogenicity depends on intracellular replication within host cells.
The narrative begins with Rickettsia rickettsii, the cause of Rocky Mountain spotted fever, where infection of endothelial cells leads to vasculitis, capillary leakage, and the characteristic centripetal rash. Vascular injury - rather than toxin production - defines disease severity.
It then examines Ehrlichia and Anaplasma…
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