Studies of the rickettsias of the Typhus-Rocky-Mountain-Spotted-Fever group in South Africa. IV. Discussion and classification
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Mason, J.H.
Alexander, R.A.
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Pretoria : The Government Printer
Abstract
1.The five strains of rickettsia are discussed and compared according to the criteria suggested by Pinkerton (1936).
2. It· is concluded that they fall into two groups:
(a) Typhus group – endemic, murine or rat typhus.
(b) Rocky Mountain spotted fever group - fievre boutonneuse, strains “Robertson”, “Appleton”, “Hare”, which are similar and show only minor strain differences.
3. A proposed nomenclature is discussed.
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Veterinary medicine
Sustainable Development Goals
Citation
Mason, JH & Alexander, RA 1939, ‘Studies of the Rickettsias of the Typhus-Rocky-Mountain-Spotted-Fever Group in South Africa. IV. Discussion and classification’, Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Science and Animal Industry, vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 67-76.