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Medical Definition of Bartonella quintana
1. 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 aetiological agent of trench fever. (12 Dec 1998)
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1. 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 aetiological agent of trench fever. (12 Dec 1998)