Bacterium
coxiella
Subclass of:
Coxiellaceae
Definitions related to coxiella:
  • A genus of Gram-negative, acidophilic, rod-shaped, obligate intracellular bacteria in the phylum Proteobacteria.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A genus of gram-negative, rod-shaped bacteria that is widely distributed in TICKS and various mammals throughout the world. Infection with this genus is particularly prevalent in CATTLE; SHEEP; and GOATS.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • Any bacteria that is not assigned to the species level but can be assigned to the Coxiella genus level.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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