Organisms

Bartonella quintana

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.

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Abstract

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.

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Rickettsia quintana
  • Rochalimaea quintana

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Aspects Covered

15 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

infection = TRENCH FEVER

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History Note

96; was ROCHALIMAEA QUINTANA 1995

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Previous Indexing

  • Rickettsia (1966-1989)
  • Rickettsiaceae (1990-1994)

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  1. B03w.440w.090w.100w.650w
  2. B03w.660w.050w.030w.040w.650w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Bartonella quintana. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018413. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018413
  2. Bartonella quintana. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bartonella_quintana
  3. Bartonella quintana. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q148561