A species of gram-negative bacteria that is the etiologic agent of bacillary angiomatosis (ANGIOMATOSIS, BACILLARY). This organism can also be a cause of CAT-SCRATCH DISEASE in immunocompetent patients.
Synonyms: txid38323, Bartonella henselae, Rochalimaea henselae
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infection = ANGIOMATOSIS, BACILLARY or CAT-SCRATCH DISEASE (see note there): check text ,96; was ROCHALIMAEA HENSELAE 1995
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D018416