Rickettsemia
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The presence of rickettsia bacteria in the blood
"Indeed, we tested this hypothesis recently by examining two of these mutant clones; Ech_0379 and Ech_0660, and the study suggested that the attenuated mutants are useful in reducing the rickettsemia when challenged with wild-type infections [19 ]."
Example
More examples"Indeed, we tested this hypothesis recently by examining two of these mutant clones; Ech_0379 and Ech_0660, and the study suggested that the attenuated mutants are useful in reducing the rickettsemia when challenged with wild-type infections [19 ]."
Etymology
From rickettsia + -emia.
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