Comparison of molecular methods for Bartonella henselae detection in blood donors. [PDF]
PLoS Negl Trop Dis, 2023 The Bartonella genus consists of neglected pathogens associated with potentially transfusional-transmitted and fatal human diseases. We aimed to evaluate Bartonella sp.
Drummond MR +6 more
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Bartonella henselae Antibodies in Serum and Oral Fluid Specimens from Cats
Pathogens, 2021 Cats are the primary reservoir host for Bartonella henselae(B. henselae), an etiological agent of human bartonellosis, including cat scratch disease. Although Bartonella DNA has been amplified from salivary swabs from cats, dogs and humans, we are not ...
Alejandra Álvarez-Fernández +4 more
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BMC Microbiology, 2020 Background Bartonella henselae is a Gram-negative bacterium transmitted to humans by a scratch from cat in the presence of ectoparasites. Humans infected with B.
Xiaoyan Zheng +4 more
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Bartonella henselae Detected in Malignant Melanoma, a Preliminary Study
Pathogens, 2021 Bartonella bacilliformis (B. bacilliformis), Bartonella henselae (B. henselae), and Bartonella quintana (B. quintana) are bacteria known to cause verruga peruana or bacillary angiomatosis, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-dependent cutaneous ...
Marna E. Ericson +15 more
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Bartonella henselae in Ixodes ricinus Ticks (Acari: Ixodida) Removed from Humans, Belluno Province, Italy [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2003 The potential role of ticks as vectors of Bartonella species has recently been suggested. In this study, we investigated the presence of Bartonella species in 271 ticks removed from humans in Belluno Province, Italy.
Yibayiri O. Sanogo +6 more
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Pradofloxacin for Treatment of <i>Bartonella henselae</i> in Experimentally Inoculated Cats. [PDF]
PathogensBartonella henselae is associated with numerous clinical syndromes in people. Cats are the definitive hosts for B. henselae, develop high levels of bacteremia, and are associated with human infections, particularly in the presence of Ctenocephalides ...
Lappin MR, Fitzgerald R.
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Bartonella henselaeand Domestic Cats, Jamaica [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2005 To the Editor: Bartonella henselae has been isolated from domestic cats in most countries where it has been investigated (1), with the exception of some countries at northern latitudes, such as Norway (2). The prevalence of both bacteremia and seropositivity in cats is usually highest in warm and humid tropical countries.
Messam, Locksley L. McV. +3 more
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Isolation of Bartonella henselae and Two New Bartonella Subspecies, Bartonellakoehlerae Subspecies boulouisii subsp. nov. and Bartonella koehlerae Subspecies bothieri subsp. nov. from Free-Ranging Californian Mountain Lions and Bobcats. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 Domestic cats are the natural reservoir of Bartonella henselae, B. clarridgeiae and B. koehlerae. To determine the role of wild felids in the epidemiology of Bartonella infections, blood was collected from 14 free-ranging California mountain lions (Puma ...
Bruno B Chomel +8 more
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Rheumatological presentation of Bartonella koehlerae and Bartonella henselae bacteremias
Medicine, 2018 Systemic Bartonella spp. infections are being increasingly reported in association with complex medical presentations. Individuals with frequent arthropod exposures or animal contact appear to be at risk for acquiring long standing infections with Bartonella spp.This case report describes infections with Bartonella koehlerae and Bartonella henselae in ...
Ricardo G. Maggi +3 more
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The Continuing Ophthalmic Challenge of Bartonella henselae [PDF]
Ophthalmology Science, 2021 To better understand the history and epidemiology of Bartonella henselae infections of the eye and adnexa, and their relationship to cat scratch disease (CSD). We also assess B. henselae infection as a public health threat.We reviewed the available literature concerning B.
Kevin L. Winthrop +3 more
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