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Thursday, May 26, 2011

Named fevers in microbiology

Pontiac fever---Legionella pneumophila

Shanghai fever---Pseudomonas

Brazilian purpuric fever---Hemophilus aegyptius
(pink eye)

Havernhill fever---Streptobacillus monoliformis

Oroya fever---Bartonella bacilliformis
(Carrion's d/s)

Q fever---Coxiella burnetti

Colorado tick fever---Orbivirus

Trench fever---Rochalimaea quintana
(five day fever)
 

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