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The causative agent of epidemic typhus, spread by the human body louse. Unlike most other Rickettsia, humans are the primary reservoir for R. prowazekii, which was once thought to be a strictly human pathogen. Flying squirrels may be animal reservoirs, and humans acquire infection from their lice or fleas.<\/p>\n

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The causative agent of epidemic typhus, spread by the human body louse. Unlike most other Rickettsia, humans are the primary reservoir for R. prowazekii, which was once thought to be a strictly human pathogen. Flying squirrels may be animal reservoirs, and humans acquire infection from their lice or fleas.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-197974","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-r"],"yoast_head":"\nRickettsia prowazekii - Definition of Rickettsia prowazekii<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The causative agent of epidemic typhus, spread by the human body louse. Unlike most other Rickettsia, humans are the primary reservoir for R. prowazekii, which was once thought to be a strictly human pathogen. 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