Coxiella burnetii

**Semantic type:** Bacterium

**Definition:** A species of aerobic, Gram negative, coccobacilli shaped bacteria in the phylum Proteobacteria. This species is obligately intracellular, sporeforming, acidophilic, pleomorphic and catalase positive. C. burnetti is pathogenic, being the causative agent of Q fever.

**Synonyms:** - COXIELLA BURNETII