Bartonella in Rodents and Ectoparasites in the Canary Islands, Spain: New Insights into Host–Vector–Pathogen Relationships
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DOI: 10.1007/s00248-017-1022-y
Abstract: Bartonella genus is comprised of several species of zoonotic relevance and rodents are reservoirs for some of these Bartonella species. As there were no data about the range of Bartonella species circulating among rodents in… read more here.
Keywords: bartonella; rodents ectoparasites; bartonella rodents; canary islands ... See more keywords
Bartonella species in medically important mosquitoes, Central Europe
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DOI: 10.1007/s00436-020-06732-1
Abstract: Here, we provide the first mass molecular screening of medically important mosquitoes for Bartonella species using multiple genetic markers. We examined a total of 72,115 mosquito specimens, morphologically attributed to Aedes vexans (61,050 individuals), Culex… read more here.
Keywords: important mosquitoes; bartonella; bartonella positive; medically important ... See more keywords
Molecular Detection of Bartonella spp. in Rodents in Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, Ukraine
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DOI: 10.1007/s11686-020-00276-1
Abstract: Purpose Bacteria of the genus Bartonella are obligate parasites of vertebrates. Their distribution range covers almost the entire world, from the Americas to Europe and Asia. Many Bartonella species use rodents as reservoirs, and while… read more here.
Keywords: exclusion zone; bartonella; bartonella spp; spp rodents ... See more keywords
Pediatric Bartonella henselae neuroretinitis masking co-infections
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ajoc.2022.101272
Abstract: Purpose Neuroretinitis (NR) is an inflammatory disorder that presents with painless vision loss due to optic disc edema, peripapillary detachment, and macular lipid exudation. We report the first two documented cases of co-infections of pediatric… read more here.
Keywords: neuroretinitis; bartonella henselae; infections pediatric; bartonella ... See more keywords
Bartonella infection in asymptomatic horses and donkeys from Tuscany, Central Italy.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apjtm.2017.10.011
Abstract: OBJECTIVE To investigate the occurrence of Bartonella sp. infection in asymptomatic horses and donkeys living in Tuscany, Central Italy. METHODS Blood samples were collected from 77 horses and 15 donkeys and tested by indirect immunofluorescent… read more here.
Keywords: horses donkeys; bartonella; infection asymptomatic; central italy ... See more keywords
Detection of Bartonella spp. in Cimex lectularius by MALDI-TOF MS.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cimid.2019.03.001
Abstract: Bed bugs are small hematophagous insects. They are found in temperate and tropical climates around the world. Their vectorial capacity for several pathogens, including Bartonella spp., has been suspected. An experimental study of artificial infection… read more here.
Keywords: bartonella; maldi tof; bartonella spp; bed bugs ... See more keywords
Bartonella spp. as a Possible Cause or Cofactor of Feline Endomyocarditis-Left Ventricular Endocardial Fibrosis Complex.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcpa.2018.05.002
Abstract: Endomyocarditis is a commonly detected post-mortem finding in domestic cats presenting for sudden onset cardiovascular death, yet the aetiology remains unresolved. Cats are documented reservoir hosts for Bartonella henselae, the infectious cause of cat scratch… read more here.
Keywords: femc lvef; bartonella; bartonella spp; dna ... See more keywords
Development and validation of a droplet digital PCR assay for the detection and quantification of Bartonella species within human clinical samples.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2020.106022
Abstract: This report describes the development, optimization, and validation of a ddPCR assay for the detection of Bartonella spp. DNA within several sample matrices, including clinical blood samples from patients with or without documented Bartonella spp.… read more here.
Keywords: ddpcr assay; bartonella; bartonella spp; development ... See more keywords
Cat fleas (Ctenocephalides felis) carrying Rickettsia felis and Bartonella species in Hong Kong.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.parint.2017.12.001
Abstract: Fleas are commonly recorded on stray as well as domestic dogs and cats in Hong Kong. Fleas can be a major cause of pruritus in dogs and cats and also vectors of potentially zoonotic bacteria… read more here.
Keywords: bartonella; cat fleas; hong kong; rickettsia ... See more keywords
Molecular detection of vector-borne pathogens in Greek cats.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2017.08.013
Abstract: Infectious diseases have been increasingly recognized in cats worldwide. The objective of this study was the molecular investigation of the prevalence of selected pathogens in healthy and sick cats from Greece, a country highly endemic… read more here.
Keywords: bartonella; spp; vector borne; borne pathogens ... See more keywords
Multiple locus variable number tandem repeat analysis for the characterization of wild feline Bartonella species and subspecies.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2020.108788
Abstract: Bartonella genus includes an increasing number of species and subspecies, especially among wild felids, the positioning of which, with regards to the zoonotic species Bartonella henselae, is important to determine. The aim of this study… read more here.
Keywords: bartonella; species subspecies; wild felids; variable number ... See more keywords