bartonella birtlesii bartonella birtlesii bartonella birtlesii is an oxidase- and catalase-negative bacteria from the genus bartonella which was isolated from apodemus. bartonella birtlesii scientific classification domain: bacteria phylum: pseudomonadota class: alphaproteobacteria order: hyphomicrobiales family: bartonellaceae genus: bartonella species: b. birtlesii binomial name bartonella birtlesiibermond et al. 2000