Important properties Flashcards
1
Q
What are characteristics of ricksietta?
A
gram negative rods (very small)
2
Q
What type of cell wall does ricksietta have?
A
thin peptidoglycan layer
3
Q
What is the metabolism of ricksietta?
A
obligate intracellular parasites
must be grown in living tissue or tissue cell culture
4
Q
What is the mode of division for ricksiettia?
A
binary fission
5
Q
What is the weal-felix reaction?
A
serology agglutination reaction with proteus vulgaris
6
Q
What type of cells do ricksietta infect?
A
endothelial cells that line arteries veins and capillaries, causes vasculitis
