Examination of vertical transmission of Bartonella quintana in body lice following multiple infectious blood meals.
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DOI: 10.1093/femspd/ftac028
Abstract: Bartonella quintana is a re-emerging louse-borne pathogen. Horizontal transmission from the body louse vector (Pediculus humanus humanus) to a human host occurs through contact with infectious louse feces containing a high concentration of the bacteria.… read more here.
Keywords: body lice; quintana; bartonella quintana; transmission ... See more keywords
Detection of Bartonella quintana (Hyphomicrobiales: Bartonellaceae) Among Day Laborers in Osaka, Japan, 2009–2010
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DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjad001
Abstract: Abstract Bartonella quintana is a gram-negative bacterium causing trench fever, an illness historically acquired by soldiers during World War I. More recently, outbreaks of trench fever have been reported in those experiencing homelessness in the… read more here.
Keywords: bartonella quintana; 2009 2010; day laborers; quintana ... See more keywords
Comparison of the proliferation and excretion of Bartonella quintana between body and head lice following oral challenge
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DOI: 10.1111/imb.12292
Abstract: Human body and head lice are highly related haematophagous ectoparasites but only the body louse has been shown to transmit Bartonella quintana, the causative agent of trench fever. The mechanisms by which body lice became… read more here.
Keywords: quintana; head lice; body head; oral challenge ... See more keywords
Detection of Bartonella spp. in fleas by MALDI-TOF MS
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0006189
Abstract: Background Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) has recently emerged in the field of entomology as a promising method for the identification of arthropods and the detection of associated pathogens. Methodology/Principal findings An… read more here.
Keywords: bartonella; maldi tof; quintana; henselae ... See more keywords
Bartonella quintana endocarditis in a child from Northern Manitoba, Canada
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0010399
Abstract: We describe a case of Bartonella quintana endocarditis in an 11-year-old child from Northern Manitoba, Canada. This case demonstrates the neglected endemicity of B. quintana in Northern Canada and highlights the need for improved case… read more here.
Keywords: bartonella quintana; canada; quintana; northern manitoba ... See more keywords