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Borrelia6
  • Lyme disease, caused by the spirochetal bacterium, Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (Bbsl), is typically transmitted by hard-bodied ticks (Acari: Ixodidae). (canlyme.com)
  • Clinical data have shown that tick-borne diseases caused by Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato, Bartonella spp. (medscimonit.com)
  • It's caused by the Borrelia burgdorferi bacteria. (dogsnaturallymagazine.com)
  • Here is a short list of the above-mentioned botanicals, showing which bacteria they are effective against, as well as if they hit the active (A), stationary (S) or biofilm (B) form of Borrelia or Bartonella. (lymedisease.org)
  • Lyme disease which is caused by the spirochetal bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi s.s. (pearltrees.com)
  • The terrestrial leeches were screened for the presence of Anaplasma phagocytophilum , Anaplasma bovis , Ehrlichia chaffeensis , Ehrlichia canis , Borrelia burgdorferi , Bartonella spp. (biomedcentral.com)
Rickettsia2
Infections11
  • To reduce the development of drug-resistant bacteria and maintain the effectiveness of doxycycline hyclate capsules and other antibacterial drugs, doxycycline hyclate capsules should be used only to treat or prevent infections that are proven or strongly suspected to be caused by bacteria. (nih.gov)
  • Rolain JM, Raoult D. Bartonella infections. (medlineplus.gov)
  • 1). Of the 30 Bartonella species/subspecies, 17 have been associated with human infections (2,3). (canlyme.com)
  • Serological studies have shown that infections caused by B. burgdorferi sensu lato and Bartonella sp. (medscimonit.com)
  • Induction of IDO by DCs is a cell-autonomous response to Listeria monocytogenes infection and was also observed in other granulomatous infections with intracellular bacteria, such as Bartonella henselae. (jci.org)
  • Bacteria, Biofilms, Antibiotic Resistance and Infections. (pearltrees.com)
  • Oroya fever and verruga peruana are infections caused by the gram-negative bacterium Bartonella bacilliformis . (msdmanuals.com)
  • Overview of Bartonella Infections Bartonella species are gram-negative bacteria previously classified as Rickettsiae. (msdmanuals.com)
  • They've found the rats in the area carry numerous pathogens, like leptospira, bartonella and even some common hospital bacteria like C. difficile and the staphylococcus bacteria behind staph infections. (pestcontrolcanada.com)
  • Rarely, bite and scratch wounds may result in serious systemic infections caused by invasive pathogens such as Capnocytophaga canimorsus, Bergeyella zoohelcum, CDC group NO-1, and Bartonella spp. (cdc.gov)
  • Discussions with clinicians in multiple states raised concerns about a possible increase in pediatric intracranial infections, particularly those caused by Streptococcus bacteria, during the past year and the possible contributing role of SARS-CoV-2 infection. (medscape.com)
Pathogens2
  • Cervids, which are the primary hosts of deer keds, are not natural reservoirs of B. burgdorferi, and it has been suggested that deer keds may acquire bacterial pathogens by co-feeding near ticks that are infected with the bacteria. (usda.gov)
  • Bartonella species are "stealth pathogens" - that is, bacteria that can survive undetected for years in the human body. (onehealthinitiative.com)
Infection15
  • Cat-scratch disease is an infection with bartonella bacteria. (medlineplus.gov)
  • The Bartonella henselae immunofluorescence assay (IFA) blood test can detect the infection caused by these bacteria. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Presence of DNA of yet uncultured and undescribed species of Bartonella in eye liquid indicates past infection with this pathogen. (medscimonit.com)
  • In collaboration with Dr. Robert Mozayeni, a rheumatologist based in Maryland, and Dr. Ricardo Maggi, a research assistant professor at NC State, Dr. Ed Breitschwerdt , professor of internal medicine at NC State's College of Veterinary Medicine and adjunct professor of medicine at Duke University, tested blood samples from 296 patients for evidence of Bartonella infection. (ncsu.edu)
  • The bacteria in their waste can then travel up your cat's urethra, leading to a urinary tract infection (UTI). (catster.com)
  • Bartonella is increasingly recognized as a cause of persistent intravascular infection that can result in severe health effects. (onehealthinitiative.com)
  • Because Bartonella species can survive for such a long time within the blood stream and tissues, the symptoms of bartonellosis can take very divergent paths, resulting in "nonspecific" symptoms and an infection that is quite difficult to diagnose, let alone treat. (onehealthinitiative.com)
  • Young cats and kittens are most likely to be the source of human infection and about 40% of cats carry these bacteria at some point in their lives. (kingcounty.gov)
  • Plague is a serious infection of humans caused by a bacteria called Yersinia pestis . (kingcounty.gov)
  • Bacillary Angiomatosis Bacillary angiomatosis is skin infection caused by the gram-negative bacteria Bartonella henselae or B. quintana . (msdmanuals.com)
  • In fact, it involves infection by bacteria of the genus Bartonella . (vin.com)
  • Infection with Bartonella henselae in an immunocompetent person (i.e., a normal, healthy person) person leads to cat scratch disease. (vin.com)
  • Several illnesses seem to have been associated with Bartonella infection (fever, deep eye inflammation, lymph node enlargement, muscle pain, reproductive failure, and bacterial heart valve deposits called endocarditis), but these seem to be isolated cases for the most part. (vin.com)
  • The Bartonella organisms are highly adapted to live in the feline body without causing disease, and it is only in rare situations that cats actually experience issues from this infection. (vin.com)
  • It has been suggested that Bartonella infection may be at the root of numerous chronic inflammatory conditions of the cat. (vin.com)
Species9
  • nov., a new bartonella species from savannah rodent Lophuromys sp. (wikipedia.org)
  • Comparison of partial citrate synthase gene ( gltA ) sequences for phylogenetic analysis of Bartonella species. (microbiologyresearch.org)
  • The most commonly known Bartonella -related illness is cat scratch disease, caused by B. henselae , a species of Bartonella that can be carried in a cat's blood for months to years. (ncsu.edu)
  • Bacterial DNA was found in 41 percent of patient samples, allowing investigators to narrow the species of Bartonella present, with B. henselae , B. kohlerae and B. vinsonii subsp. (ncsu.edu)
  • Research from Breitschwerdt's laboratory and others has led to the discovery of more than 30 new Bartonella species, as well as numerous chronically infected animal "reservoirs" for the bacteria and a variety of insects that can transmit Bartonella to both humans and animals. (onehealthinitiative.com)
  • Although the present study does not provide evidence that leeches indeed transmit Bartonella species to hosts directly, to our knowledge this is the first report on Bartonella DNA being detected from leeches. (biomedcentral.com)
  • There are 24 Bartonella species, 14 of which can infect humans and five of which are harbored by cats. (vin.com)
  • The five Bartonella species harbored by cats are spread by fleas. (vin.com)
  • The short answer is yes, though the species they get is Bartonella vinsonii rather than Bartonella henslae . (vin.com)
Brucella1
  • Dark field microscopy and various blood culturing techniques have demonstrated the presence of numerous bacteria and fungi circulating in the bloodstreams of healthy people, including Bartonella , Brucella , and Candida . (alive.com)
Genus1
  • Bartonella gabonensis is a bacterium from the genus Bartonella which has been isolated from the mouse Lophuromys sp. (wikipedia.org)
Mycoplasma5
Disease17
  • Predominance of two Bartonella henselae variants among cat-scratch disease patients in the Netherlands. (microbiologyresearch.org)
  • Prevalence of Bartonella henselae bacteraemia, the causative agent of cat-scratch disease, in an Australian cat population. (microbiologyresearch.org)
  • Cat scratch disease is caused by bacteria (a type of germ). (kidshealth.org)
  • Bartonella henselae bacteria cause cat scratch disease. (kidshealth.org)
  • Cat-scratch disease is caused by the bacteria Bartonella henselae . (medlineplus.gov)
  • Bartonella , including cat-scratch disease. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Volume 20, Number 3-March 2014 Emerging Infectious Disease Bartonella henselae and B. koehlerae DNA in Birds To the Editor: Bartonellosis, a globally emerging vector-borne zoonotic bacterial disease, is caused by hemotropic, gram-negative, aerobic, facultative intracellular Bartonella spp. (canlyme.com)
  • Bartonellosis is a less-common blood-borne disease in dogs … caused by Bartonella bacteria. (dogsnaturallymagazine.com)
  • Published in the Jounral of Central Nervous System Disease, March 18th, Edward B Breitshwerdt et al Abstract Background: With the advent of more sensitive culture and molecular diagnostic testing modalities, Bartonella spp. (canlyme.com)
  • North Carolina State University (USA) Bartonellosis: Diagnosing a Stealth Pathogen - April 23, 2013 "NC State professor of veterinary internal medicine Ed Breitschwerdt has spent the last couple of decades working with Bartonella, bacteria historically associated with "cat scratch disease. (onehealthinitiative.com)
  • The idea that bacteria could be responsible for abnormal calcification in arteries, tissues, and organs is a very difficult concept to grasp in the context of a medical system that focuses on drugs and surgeries that treat the symptoms more often than the causes of disease. (alive.com)
  • Bartonella henselae is the primary etiologic agent in Cat Scratch Disease, which causes fever and lymphadenopathy in humans. (dvm360.com)
  • The majority of studies have either shown no significant difference between healthy cat populations and affected cats with regard to Bartonella antibody titers and amplification of organism DNA using PCR or a single case reports of disease association. (dvm360.com)
  • Cat scratch disease is a bacterial disease caused by Bartonella henselae . (kingcounty.gov)
  • Testing would be a good idea for any cat that may become a blood donor, for the rare sick cat where Bartonella -related disease is actually being considered if a human in the home has been diagnosed with a Bartonella -related disease, or if there is an immune-compromised person in the home, in which case testing is actually important. (vin.com)
  • Bartonella henselae is the causative agent of cat-scratch disease (CSD), the most common cause of lymphadenopathy in adults and children ( 1 ). (cdc.gov)
  • It is reported that up to 95% of patients with Cat Scratch Disease present antibodies against Bartonella henselae antigens. (bbisolutions.com)
Organisms1
  • Bartonella organisms remain viable in flea feces, and transmission to humans results in inoculation of B. henselae -contaminated flea feces into the skin through a scratch ( 3 ). (cdc.gov)
Prevalence4
  • Genetic variability and prevalence of Bartonella henselae in cats in Berlin, Germany, and analysis of its genetic relatedness to a strain from Berlin that is pathogenic for humans. (microbiologyresearch.org)
  • Among 296 patients examined by a rheumatologist, prevalence of antibodies against Bartonella henselae, B. koehlerae, or B. vinsonii subsp. (ncsu.edu)
  • The study specifically examined the prevalence of Bartonella, a group of bacteria found throughout the world that can cause long-term damage to the human heart, brain, lungs and spleen. (scienceblog.com)
  • Fleas are thought to be the primary vector in cats, which is supported by the higher prevalence of Bartonella positive cats from flea regions. (dvm360.com)
Intracellular bacteria1
Biofilm1
  • In a biofilm, bacteria are attached to each other and to a solid surface, They are also surrounded by a protective material which they secrete. (pearltrees.com)
Sensu1
Quintana1
Fleas6
  • Fleas spread the bacteria between cats. (kidshealth.org)
  • Also, keep your house and pets free of fleas (fleas spread the bacteria between cats). (kidshealth.org)
  • A bacterium historically associated with cat scratch fever and transmitted predominately by fleas may also play a role in human rheumatoid illnesses such as arthritis, according to new research from North Carolina State University. (ncsu.edu)
  • Bartonella is a bacterium that is maintained in nature by fleas, ticks and other biting insects. (ncsu.edu)
  • Fleas are not just a nuisance they can harbor items such as tapeworms and Bartonella (the bacteria that causes Cat Scratch Fever) and pass these on to our cats. (liveinternet.ru)
  • Since fleas carry the bacteria, cats with insufficient flea control are at the highest risk. (vin.com)
Peptic ulcers1
  • I find this very promising, of course, just as was the case with peptic ulcers and bacteria in the stomach. (blogspot.com)
Fever1
  • Diseases that move through animal bites or scratches include bacteria like Bartonella that cause cat scratch fever, viruses that cause rabies, or diseases like ringworm that are caused from fungi. (cdc.gov)
Aerobic1
  • Most infected dog- and cat-bite wounds contain mixed aerobic and anaerobic bacteria. (cdc.gov)
Viruses2
  • Your immune system makes antibodies to fight off substances that might hurt your body, like bacteria and viruses. (healthline.com)
  • These reports suggest that various live bacteria or viruses can remain in the gut of leeches. (biomedcentral.com)
Organism3
  • Bartonella grahamii is BSL2 organism and should be considered a potential pathogen. (thelabrat.com)
  • Similarly, since 1990 there has been mounting evidence that abnormal calcification may be caused by a bacterial organism about 1/100 the size of a conventional bacterium, called Nanobacterium sanguineum ("nano" is the Latin word for very small or minute). (alive.com)
  • The most well-studied and most common Bartonella organism is Bartonella henselae . (vin.com)
Pathogenic bacteria2
  • This article provides an overview of the most important human pathogenic bacteria. (amboss.com)
  • The following table provides an overview of the nomenclature of important human pathogenic bacteria, according to their form and Gram staining properties. (amboss.com)
Antibodies2
  • Sera from patients and the control group were subjected to serological tests to search specific antibodies to the bacteria. (medscimonit.com)
  • Of the 296 patients, 62 percent had Bartonella antibodies, which supported prior exposure to these bacteria. (ncsu.edu)
Bacterial3
  • Bartonella henselae is a fastidious, Gram-negative bacterial pathogen of cats and humans. (microbiologyresearch.org)
  • Bacterial tick-borne diseases caused by Bartonella spp. (medscimonit.com)
  • There was limited similarity in the bacterial DNA detected between these ectoparasites per host, suggesting that co-feeding may not be a mechanism by which deer keds acquire these bacteria. (usda.gov)
Grahamii4
Zoonoses1
  • Other zoonoses, like salmonella, are bacteria that are also passed through a fecal-oral route from animals to people. (cdc.gov)
Bacillary2
  • Characterisation of Bartonella henselae isolated from bacillary angiomatosis lesions in a human immunodeficiency virus-infected patient in Germany. (microbiologyresearch.org)
  • the biopsy helps in distnguishing these conditions, and a Waathin-Starry stain would indentify clumps of bacteria in bacillary angiomatosis. (uab.edu)
Scratches1
Campylobacter1
  • The Campylobacter bacterium can produce a toxin that is genetically related to the cholera toxin. (innvista.com)
Antibiotics1
  • The coating then calcifies into a shell, protecting the bacteria from the immune system as well as all antibiotics, radiation, and even chemotherapy. (alive.com)
Gram-negative2
  • Doxycycline has bacteriostatic activity against a broad range of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. (nih.gov)
  • Bartonella henselae, a gram-negative rod, is considered the principal etiologic agent. (medscape.com)
Toxin1
  • Consistent with this, FIC-domain-mediated growth arrest of bacteria by the VbhT toxin of Bartonella schoenbuchensis is intermolecularly repressed by the VbhA antitoxin through tight binding of its α(inh) to the FIC domain of VbhT, as shown by structure and function analysis. (rcsb.org)
Specimens1
Helicobacter1
  • More than a decade ago, researchers in Australia discovered that stomach and duodenal ulcers were caused by a bacterium called Helicobacter pylori . (alive.com)
Illness2
  • This illness is caused by the bacterium, Bartonella henselae , formerly Rochalimaea henselae . (cdc.gov)
  • For example, amphibians and reptiles normally have bacteria, like salmonella, that don't cause illness in the pet, but they may cause illness in people. (cdc.gov)
Molecular1
Hosts1
Immune1
  • The cat's body mounts an immune attack on the bacteria but destroys the associated red blood cells at the same time. (cathealth.com)
Cat's1
  • It's possible that this bacteria may cause painful gum inflammation and other inflammatory processes in a cat's body, but scientists aren't sure about this. (cathealth.com)
Cats1
  • It was only relatively recently discovered (1992) that cats themselves were more than simple carriers of Bartonella henselae and that they could actually become actively infected themselves. (vin.com)
Specimen1
  • CSD was definitively diagnosed when a specimen was positive for 2 genes of Bartonella spp ( 1 ). (cdc.gov)
Illnesses1
  • If the link between Bartonella and rheumatoid illnesses is valid, it may also open up more directed treatment options for patients with rheumatoid illnesses. (ncsu.edu)