Bartonellaceae
Bartonellaceae (order Rickettsiales) A family of bacteria that are parasitic in vertebrate hosts, usually in or on the red blood cells. They can be cultivated in cell-free media in the laboratory. They can cause disease in humans. There are 2 genera.
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