Rickettsia africae is a species of Rickettsia.
| Rickettsia africae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Pseudomonadota |
| Class: | Alphaproteobacteria |
| Order: | Rickettsiales |
| Family: | Rickettsiaceae |
| Genus: | Rickettsia |
| Species group: | Spotted fever group |
| Species: | R. africae |
| Binomial name | |
| Rickettsia africae Kelly et al. 1996 | |
It can cause African tick-bite fever.[1]