Co-infection of Rickettsiale Bacteria in Hedgehogs from China
Bacteria of the order Rickettsiales (Alphaproteobacteria) are obligate intracellular parasites of eukaryotes. At present, the order contains three established families (Rickettsiaceae, Holosporaceae, and Anaplasmataceae) as well as one proposed family (Candidatus Midichloriaceae). Most described species of Rickettsiales are well known as zoonotic emerging or reemerging...