SPbU scientists have discovered the first family of extracellular Rickettsia-like bacteria

Microbiologists of St Petersburg University, together with researchers from the University of Milan, the University of Pisa, and the University of Pavia, have discovered a new family of bacteria belonging to the order Rickettsiales — Deianiraeaceae. This is the first report of the Rickettsia-like bacteria that display a unique extracellular lifestyle and are in fact predators.
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