haemobartonella
noun
hae·mo·bar·ton·el·la
ˌhē-mō-ˌbär-tə-ˈnel-ə 
ˌhem-ō-
ˌhem-ō-
1
Haemobartonella in former classifications
: a genus of bacteria that are blood parasites in various mammals and that includes the causative agent of haemobartonellosis (Mycoplasma haemofelis synonym Haemobartonella felis)
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“Haemobartonella.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/haemobartonella. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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