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
Ophthalmic manifestations of bartonella infection
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DOI: 10.1097/icu.0000000000000419
Abstract: Purpose of review The eye is commonly affected in disseminated cat scratch disease (CSD) caused by Bartonella species. This article reviews recently published data on epidemiology of CSD, clinical features of ocular involvement, diagnosis and… read more here.
Keywords: diagnosis; manifestations bartonella; ocular bartonellosis; ophthalmic manifestations ... See more keywords
Adaptive immune defense prevents Bartonella persistence upon trans-placental transmission
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1010489
Abstract: Vertical transmission of Bartonella infection has been reported for several mammalian species including mice and humans. Accordingly, it is commonly held that acquired immunological tolerance contributes critically to the high prevalence of Bartonellae in wild-ranging… read more here.
Keywords: bartonella; bartonella infection; immune defense; transmission ... See more keywords
Genetic diversity of Bartonella infection in residential and field rodents in Hebei, China
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DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.1039665
Abstract: Rodents are the primary natural reservoirs of Bartonella spp., and some of which are zoonotic causative agents. Hence, surveillance of Bartonella sp. infection in rodents is very important for the prevention of human bartonellosis caused… read more here.
Keywords: genetic diversity; detection rate; infection; bartonella ... See more keywords