Coxiella
noun
Cox·i·el·la
ˌkäk-sē-ˈel-ə 
: a genus of small pleomorphic gram-negative bacteria (family Coxiellaceae) occurring intercellularly in ticks and intracellularly in the cytoplasm of vertebrates and including the causative organism (C. burnetii) of Q fever
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“Coxiella.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Coxiella. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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