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Bartonella quintana in Head Lice from Sénégal
Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases, 2012 Head and body lice are strict, obligate human ectoparasites with three mitochondrial clades (A, B, and C). Body lice have been implicated as vectors of human diseases, and as the principal vectors of epidemic typhus, relapsing fever, and Bartonella quintata-associated diseases (trench fever, bacillary angiomatosis, endocarditis, chronic bacteremia, and
Boutellis, A. +6 more
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Bartonella spp. seroprevalence in tick-exposed Swedish patients with persistent symptoms
Parasites & Vectors, 2021 Background Bartonella spp. are emerging pathogens transmitted by arthropod vectors, possibly including ticks. We have investigated signs of bartonellosis in Swedish patients with presumed tick-bite exposure and symptom duration of at least 6 months ...
Marie Edvinsson +5 more
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Transmission and Maintenance Cycle of Bartonella quintana among Rhesus Macaques, China
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2013 We detected Bartonella quintana in 48.6% of captive rhesus macaques from an animal facility in Beijing, China. Prevalence of infection increased over the period of observation.
Hao Li +13 more
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Parasites & Vectors, 2022 Background There is limited clinical or epidemiological knowledge regarding Bartonella infection in cats, and no serological studies have compared the presence of antibodies against different Bartonella species.
Alejandra Álvarez-Fernández +5 more
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Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2007 Bartonella species, transmitted by arthropods or animal bites and scratches, are emerging pathogens in human and veterinary medicine. PCR and DNA sequencing were used to test oral swabs collected from dogs.
Ashlee W. Duncan +2 more
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Bartonella quintana and Typhus Group Rickettsiae Exposure among Homeless Persons, Bogotá, Colombia
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2017 In 2015, we investigated Bartonella quintana and typhus group rickettsiae in body lice from homeless persons in Bogotá, Colombia. We found B. quintana–infected body lice and seroprevalence of this microorganism in 19% of homeless persons and typhus group
Álvaro A. Faccini-Martínez +7 more
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Bartonella spp. Prevalence (Serology, Culture, and PCR) in Sanitary Workers in La Rioja Spain
Pathogens, 2020 Bartonella spp. are increasingly implicated in association with a spectrum of zoonotic infectious diseases. One hundred sanitary workers in La Rioja, Spain completed a questionnaire and provided blood specimens for Bartonella spp. serology and Bartonella
Aránzazu Portillo +7 more
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Human Pathogens in Body and Head Lice
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2002 Using polymerase chain reaction and sequencing, we investigated the prevalence of Rickettsia prowazekii, Bartonella quintana, and Borrelia recurrentis in 841 body lice collected from various countries. We detected R.
Pierre-Edouard Fournier +4 more
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Neuroretinitis caused by Bartonella quintana.
Medicinski glasnik : official publication of the Medical Association of Zenica-Doboj Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2012 A 57-year-old woman presented to the eye clinic for impaired vision on the left eye persisting for three months. Clinical examination revealed massive peripapillary exudate and stellate macular exudate, raising suspicion of a cat-scratch disease. Tetracycline therapy was introduced, followed by azithromycin and topical corticosteroids.
Pajić Matić, Ivana +4 more
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Identification of Novel Zoonotic Activity of Bartonella spp., France
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2016 Certain Bartonella species are known to cause afebrile bacteremia in humans and other mammals, including B. quintana, the agent of trench fever, and B. henselae, the agent of cat scratch disease.
Muriel Vayssier-Taussat +7 more
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