Q. Rickettsiae constitute a group under

A
Bacteria
B
Viruses
C
Independent group between bacteria and virus
D
Fungi
Solution:

The rickettsiae are a diverse collection of obligately intracellular Gram-negative bacteria found in ticks, lice, fleas, mites, chiggers, and mammals. They include the genera Rickettsiae, Ehrlichia, Orientia, and Coxiella. These zoonotic pathogens cause infections that disseminate in the blood to many organs.

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