A century of typhus, lice and Rickettsia

被引:33
作者
Andersson, JO [1 ]
Andersson, SGE [1 ]
机构
[1] Uppsala Univ, Dept Mol Evolut, Evolutionary Biol Ctr, S-75236 Uppsala, Sweden
关键词
typhus; louse; genome sequence; Rickettsia prowazekii;
D O I
10.1016/S0923-2508(00)00116-9
中图分类号
Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要
At the beginning of the 20th century, it was discovered at the Pasteur Institute in Tunis that epidemic typhus is transmitted by the human body louse. The complete genome sequence of its causative agent, Rickettsia prowazekii, was determined at Uppsala University in Sweden at the end of the century. In this mini-review, we discuss insights gained from the genome sequence of this fascinating and deadly organism. (C) 2000 Editions scientifiques et medicales Elsevier SAS.
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页码:143 / 150
页数:8
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