Bartonella quintana, originally known as Rochalimaea quintana,[2] and "Rickettsia quintana",[3] is a bacterium transmitted by the human body louse that causes trench fever.[4] This bacterial species caused outbreaks of trench fever affecting 1 million soldiers in Europe during World War I.[5]
^"Bartonella quintana". National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved November 10, 2013.