Bartonella

See also: bartonella

Translingual

Etymology

Named after Peruvian microbiologist Alberto Barton (1870–1950) + -ella (taxonomic suffix).

Proper noun

Bartonella f

  1. A type of gram-negative bacteria, several of which opportunistically infect humans:
    1. A taxonomic genus within the family Rhizobiaceae.
    2. A taxonomic genus within the family Bartonellaceae.

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