Medical Dictionary

Bartonellaceae

noun pl Bar·ton·el·la·ce·ae \ˌbärt-ən-ˌel-ˈā-sē-ˌē\

Medical Definition of BARTONELLACEAE

:  a family of bacteria of the order Rickettsiales that invade blood and tissue cells of humans and other vertebrates and are often transmitted by bloodsucking arthropods

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