Query: NC_017042:251515 Rickettsia rhipicephali str. 3-7-female6-CWPP chromosome, complete
Lineage: Rickettsia rhipicephali; Rickettsia; Rickettsiaceae; Rickettsiales; Proteobacteria; Bacteria
General Information: Animal pathogen in Mammalia (intracellular obligate). Rickettsiae are obligate intracellular Gram-negative bacteria mostly found in arthropods, some of which cause mild to severe diseases in humans. Rickettsia rhipicephali was first identified in Rhipicephalus sanguineus ticks.
Subject: NC_015722:462450 Candidatus Midichloria mitochondrii IricVA chromosome, complete
Lineage: Midichloria mitochondrii; Midichloria; Candidatus Midichloriaceae; Rickettsiales; Proteobacteria; Bacteria
General Information: Candidatus Midichloria mitochondrii is a symbiont of the tick Ixodes ricinus. The importance of this organism is two-fold. this symbiont is the only bacterium described that is able of invading the mitochondria of animals. The host Ixodes ricinus is a vector of a number of human diseases.