Bartonella quintana

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Bartonella quintana

bacteria

Also known as: Rickettsia quintana, Rochalimaea quintana

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…Bartonella quintana (formerly known as Rochalimaea quintana, or Rickettsia quintana). Louse feces can enter the body through scratched or broken skin or through contact with the conjunctiva of the eye (the mucous membrane that lines the eyelid). The incubation period is 14 to 30 days before sudden symptom onset.
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…Bartonella quintana (formerly known as Rochalimaea quintana, or Rickettsia quintana). Louse feces can enter the body through scratched or broken skin or through contact with the conjunctiva of the eye (the mucous membrane that lines the eyelid). The incubation period is 14 to 30 days before sudden symptom onset.
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