| Rickettsia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Proteobacteria |
| Class: | Alphaproteobacteria |
| Order: | Rickettsiales |
| Family: | Rickettsiaceae |
| Genus: | Rickettsia |
| Species: | typhi |
Rickettsia typhi is a species of the genus Rickettsia; it is the causative agent of Murine typhus.
The genome is similar to that of Rickettsia prowazekii.