Disease or Syndrome
bartonella infections
Subclass of:
Bartonellaceae Infections
Also called:
Bartonellosis
Definitions related to bartonella infections:
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(bartonellosis) An infection that is caused by Bartonella species; it is transmitted by ticks, flies, and mosquitoes.NICHD Pediatric TerminologyU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A gram-negative bacterial infection caused by bacteria of the genus Bartonella. It is transmitted by ticks, flies and mosquitoes. Signs and symptoms include fever, headache, muscle pain, enlargement of the lymph nodes and anemia.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Infections by the genus BARTONELLA. Bartonella bacilliformis can cause acute febrile anemia, designated Oroya fever, and a benign skin eruption, called verruga peruana. BARTONELLA QUINTANA causes TRENCH FEVER, while BARTONELLA HENSELAE is the etiologic agent of bacillary angiomatosis (ANGIOMATOSIS, BACILLARY) and is also one of the causes of CAT-SCRATCH DISEASE.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Bartonella species are gram-negative bacteria previously classified as Rickettsiae. They are facultative intracellular organisms that typically live within red blood cells (RBCs) and endothelial cells. They cause several uncommon diseases �Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
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Bartonellosis comprises infections caused by the emerging pathogens in the genus Bartonella. In 1909, A.WebMD, 2019
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Human bartonellosis is caused by Bartonella , a genus of facultative intracellular bacteria. Since 1993, 45 Bartonella species have been identified, some of which have been reported to cause human infections.Athenahealth, Inc., 2019
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