Coxiellaceae
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Coxiellaceae is a family in the order Legionellales
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Coxiella burnetii
is a species in this order.
Another is Rickettsiella melolonthae.
Legionellales
The Legionellales are an order of Proteobacteria. Like all Proteobacteria, they are gram-negative. They comprise two families, typified by Legionella and Coxiella, respectively, both of which include notable pathogens....
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Coxiella burnetii
Coxiella burnetii
Coxiella burnetii is an obligate intracellular bacterial pathogen, and is the causative agent of Q fever. The genus Coxiella is morphologically similar to Rickettsia, but with a variety of genetic and physiological differences. C...
is a species in this order.
Another is Rickettsiella melolonthae.