Bartonellaceae
noun plural
Bar·ton·el·la·ce·ae
ˌbärt-ᵊn-ˌel-ˈā-sē-ˌē 
: a family (order Hyphomicrobiales) of bacteria that invade blood and tissue cells of humans and other vertebrates and are often transmitted by bloodsucking arthropods
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“Bartonellaceae.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Bartonellaceae. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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