An intermittent fever characterized by intervals of chills, fever, and splenomegaly each of which may last as long as 40 hours. It is caused by BARTONELLA QUINTANA and transmitted by the human louse.
ID
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D014205
altLabel
Bartonella quintana Infections
Infection, Bartonella quintana
Bartonella quintana Infection
Fever, Trench
AN
caused by Bartonella quintana; do not confuse with TRENCH FOOT
AQL
BL CF CI CL CN CO DG DH DI DT EC EH EM EN EP ET GE HI IM ME MI MO NU PA PC PP PS PX RH RT SU TH TM UR VE VI
cui
C0040830
DC
1
definition
An intermittent fever characterized by intervals of chills, fever, and splenomegaly each of which may last as long as 40 hours. It is caused by BARTONELLA QUINTANA and transmitted by the human louse.