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Trench Fever MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Trench Fever
Tree Number(s)
C01.150.252.400.126.100.800
Unique ID
D014205
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014205
Annotation
caused by Bartonella quintana; do not confuse with TRENCH FOOT
Scope Note
An intermittent fever characterized by intervals of chills, fever, and splenomegaly each of which may last as long as 40 hours. It is caused by BARTONELLA QUINTANA and transmitted by the human louse.
Entry Term(s)
Bartonella quintana Infection
NLM Classification #
WC 602
Date Introduced
1966/01/01
Last Updated
2019/06/17
Trench Fever Preferred
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