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trench fever

An acute infectious disease characterized by chills and fever, caused by the microorganism Rickettsia quintana and transmitted by the louse Pediculus humanus.

[From its occurrence among soldiers in trenches.]

trench fever

(Medicine / Pathology) an acute infectious disease characterized by fever and muscular aches and pains, caused by the microorganism Rickettsia quintana and transmitted by the bite of a body louse

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trench fever - marked by pain in muscles and joints and transmitted by lice

rickettsial disease, rickettsiosis - infectious disease caused by ticks or mites or body lice infected with rickettsial bacteria

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trench fever (redirected from His disease)

trench fever
(redirected from His disease)