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==Overview==
==Overview==
The disease is caused by the organism Rickettsia quintana, found in the stomach walls of the [[body louse]]. Rickettsia is closely related to the more dangerous microbes of [[Rocky Mountain spotted fever]] and [[typhus]]
The disease is caused by the organism ''Rickettsia quintana'', found in the stomach walls of the [[body louse]]. Rickettsia is closely related to the more dangerous microbes of [[Rocky Mountain spotted fever]] and [[typhus]]
 
== References ==
== References ==
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