Translations for 'Maltese'. Maltese means belonging or relating to Malta, or to its people, language, or culture....the Maltese writer Francis Ebejer. person A Maltese is a person who comes from Malta. language Maltese is a language spoken in Malta.
Rickettsia is a genus of non-motile, Gram-negative, non-sporeforming, highly pleomorphic bacteria that can present as cocci (0.1 Î¼m in diameter), rods (1-4 Î¼m long) or thread-like (10 Î¼m long). Obligate intracellular parasites, the Rickettsia depend on entry, growth, and replication within the cytoplasm of eukaryotic host cells (typically endothelial cells).
Make sure you know the learning objectives. 1. Recognize Rickettsia as an obligate intracellular parasites of mammalian cells. 2. Recognize the general presentation of Rickettsia infections as an illness with fever, rash and headache. [This is an important triad of symptoms to recognize]. 3. Recall Rickettsia prowazekii and Rickettsia rickettsii as the major pathogens in this genus and be able to distinguish them clinically.