Svensk definition
Ett släkte gramnegativa, oxidaspositiva, stavformade bakterier med en enda flagell. Afipia felis orsakar, jämte Bartonella henselae, sjukdomen "cat-scratch disease" (kattklössjuka).
Afipia
Afipia
Engelsk definition
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)
Svenska synonymer
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Engelska synonymer
Afipia felis