Bartonella quintana
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Bartonella quintana, also known as Rochalimaea quintana,[1] is a microorganism that is transmitted by the human body louse.[2] This microorganism is trench fever's etiologic agent.[2] This bacteria resulted in about 1 million soldiers in Europe during World War I being infected with Trench Fever.[3]
References
- ↑ Bartonella quintana definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms (Html). Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms. Retrieved on 2007-06-10.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Laurie G. O'Rourke; Christian Pitulle, Barbara C. Hegarty, Sharon Kraycirik, Karen A. Killary, Paul Grosenstein, James W. Brown, Edward B. Breitschwerdt (December 2005). Bartonella quintana in Cynomolgus Monkey (Htm). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved on 2007-06-10.
- ↑ Emergence of Bartonella quintana Infection among Homeless Persons (htm). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved on 2007-06-11.
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