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Preferred term

Bartonella quintana  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A species of gram-negative bacteria in which man is the primary host and the human body louse, Pediculus humanus, the principal vector. It is the etiological agent of TRENCH FEVER.

Broader concept

Synonym(s)

  • Rickettsia quintana
  • Rochalimaea quintana
  • txid803

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-HZT7S4TD-P

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