A genus of gram-negative, oxidase-positive, nonfermentative rods which are motile by means of a single flagellum. Afipia felis and BARTONELLA HENSELAE are causative agents of CAT-SCRATCH DISEASE. (From Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology, 9th ed)

Annotation

infection: coordinate IM with GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS (IM) or CAT-SCRATCH DISEASE (IM) if pertinent

DUI

D020622 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0328409

Previous indexing

Cat-Scratch Disease/microbiology (1992-1999); Gram-Negative Bacteria (1992-1999)

History note

2000

Public note

2000