Rickettsia slovaca


Rickettsia slovaca

a bacterial species causing a newly recognized rickettsiosis associated with local erythema and possibly meningoencephalitis; transmitted by the tick Dermacentor marginatus.

Rick·ett·si·a slo·va·ca

(ri-ket'sē-ă slō-vah'kă) A bacterial species causing a rickettsiosis associated with local erythema and possibly meningoencephalitis; transmitted by the tick Dermacentor marginatus.

Rickettsia slovaca

The causative agent of TIBOLA.. The species is found in Europe. See also: Rickettsia