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.
Synonyms: txid803, Rickettsia quintana, Rochalimaea quintana, Bartonella quintana
Instance information
comment
96; was ROCHALIMAEA QUINTANA 1995 ,infection = TRENCH FEVER
identifier
D018413