title: [Taxonomy and classification of Rickettsiae].
abstract: During the recent 20 years the improvement of the methodological research basis including the molecular and genetic analysis of microorganisms parasites of eukaryotic cells, led to considerable changes in the taxonomy and classification of rickettsiae. This problem was not discussed in the Russian literature. At present the term "rickettsiae" conventionally embraces the group of microorganisms of the class Proteobacteria, nominated as species belonging to the genera Rickettsia, Orientia, Ehrlichia, Coxiella and Bartonella. An original scheme of the modern taxonomy of rickettsiae, pathogenic for man, is presented. The scheme is made with due regard to their phenotypic, clinico-epidemiological and genetic features.
authors.affiliation: Virological Center of the Research Institute of Microbiology, Sergiev Posad, Russia.
authors.forename: E P
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Lukin
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Vorob'ev
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Bykov
mesh_terms: D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D010641:Phenotype; D012281:Rickettsia / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification