We found the same repeat in proteins of other Rickettsia species.

Infections caused by pathogenic Rickettsia species continue to scourge human health across the globe.

Rickettsia species are increasingly being recognized as a cause of infection among returning travelers.

In recent years, a number of new Rickettsia species have been discovered in Europe, some of which have been shown to be pathogenic to humans.

Rickettsia species are obligate intracellular Gram-negative bacteria that can infect a wide range of vertebrate hosts, including humans, through arthropod vectors such as Ixodid ticks.