• Facultative intracellular parasites, Bartonella species can infect healthy people, but are considered especially important as opportunistic pathogens. (wikipedia.org)
  • All current Bartonella species identified in canines are human pathogens. (wikipedia.org)
  • Bartonellosis comprises infections caused by pathogens in the genus Bartonella . (medscape.com)
  • [ 1 ] Three Bartonella species are currently considered important causes of human disease, but other significant human pathogens in this genus were found to causes disease in humans occasionally. (medscape.com)
  • Rodents are important hosts of several Bartonella and Rickettsia species and some of these pathogens are characterised as human pathogens in Europe. (researchsquare.com)
  • The presence of Bartonella and Rickettsia pathogens in lice samples was screened by real-time PCR, targeting ssrA and gltA genes respectively. (researchsquare.com)
  • Members of the genus Bartonella have historically been connected with human diseases, such as cat-scratch disease, trench fever, and Carrion's disease, and recently, have also been recognized as emerging pathogens causing other clinical manifestations in humans [ 3 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • There are reports suggesting that triatomines may be competent vectors for pathogens such as Serratia marcescens , Bartonella , and Mycobacterium leprae , and that triatomine infection with other microrganisms may interfere with triatomine- T . cruzi interactions, altering their competence and possibly their capacity to transmit Chagas disease. (unl.edu)
  • Development of a Multiplex PCR and Magnetic DNA Capture Assay for Detecting Six Species Pathogens of the Genera Anaplasma and Ehrlichia in Canine, Bovine, Caprine and Ovine. (sgu.edu)
  • Anaplasma , Babesia , and Bartonella ) pathogens in the range of human-biting ticks. (umass.edu)
  • Bartonella bacilliformis and Bartonella clarridgeiae appear to be divergent species. (nih.gov)
  • Screening of monoclonal antibodies towards the Gro EL protein of B. clarridgeiae identified 3 groups of antibodies, which were observed with variable affinities against Bartonella strains. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The name Bartonia, later Bartonella bacilliformis, was used for the only member of the group identified before 1993. (medscape.com)
  • The transmission of Bartonella species occurs by traumatic contact with infected animals or by vectors like cat fleas or other blood-sucking arthropods (eg, sand fly, Phlebotomus for B bacilliformis ). (medscape.com)
  • In South America, sand flies are the most important vectors of Bartonella bacilliformis , the etiological agent of Verruga peruana. (allenpress.com)
  • Bartonella bacilliformis can cause acute febrile anemia, designated Oroya fever, and a benign skin eruption, called verruga peruana. (nih.gov)
  • Infections with Bartonella bacilliformis result in Carrion's disease in humans. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Bartonella bacilliformis is endemic to South American Andean valleys and is transmitted via sand flies ( Lutzomyia spp. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The causative agent of this neglected disease is Bartonella bacilliformis , which is a motile, aerobic, facultative intracellular alpha-2-proteobacterium. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Bartonella bacilliformis is transmitted to humans by female phlebotomine sand flies ( Lutzomyia spp. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Thus, the aim of this study was to detect a possible natural infection of sand flies with Bartonella in a natural reserve in Los Tuxtlas, Veracruz, Mexico. (allenpress.com)
  • Pets represent a large reservoir for human infection, including exotic pets, because most Bartonella spp . (biomedcentral.com)
  • Bartonella infection is proving extremely difficult to diagnose in many situations. (dogsmith.com)
  • C3262 Neoplasm C3371 Skin Disorder C128453 Pediatric Infectious Disease Terminology C C84586 Bartonella Infection Bartonellosis Bartonella Infection A gram-negative bacterial infection caused by bacteria of the genus Bartonella. (nih.gov)
  • In fact, it involves infection by bacteria of the genus Bartonella . (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)
  • Bartonellosis is a disease caused by infection with species from the Bartonella genus. (blogspot.com)
  • Differential diagnosis at this stage included pyogenic infection, infective endocarditis, lymphoproliferative disorders, and Bartonella infection in view of patient's epidemiological history. (hippokratia.gr)
  • AN - infection: coord IM with INFECTION (IM) HN - 2004 MH - Achromobacter UI - D042402 MN - B3.440.400.425.117.24 MN - B3.660.75.27.30 MS - A genus of gram-negative, strictly aerobic, non-spore forming rods. (nih.gov)
  • AN - infection: coord IM with GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS (IM) HN - 2004 MH - Achromobacter xylosoxidans UI - D042441 MN - B3.440.400.425.117.24.950 MN - B3.660.75.27.30.950 MS - The type species of gram negative, aerobic bacteria in the genus ACHROMOBACTER. (nih.gov)
  • AN - infection: coord IM with GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS (IM) HN - 2004 MH - Acidianus UI - D041541 MN - B7.75.725.725.30 MS - A genus of facultatively anaerobic coccoid ARCHAEA, in the family SULFOLOBACEAE. (nih.gov)
  • AN - infection: coord IM with ACTINOBACILLUS INFECTIONS (IM) HN - 2004 MH - Actinobacillus seminis UI - D044133 MN - B3.440.450.09.675 MN - B3.660.250.550.50.675 MS - A species of gram-negative bacteria in the genus ACTINOBACILLUS, which causes EPIDIDYMITIS in SHEEP. (nih.gov)
  • AN - infection: coord IM with ACTINOBACILLUS INFECTIONS (IM) + EPIDIDYMITIS (IM) if pertinent HN - 2004 MH - Actinobacillus suis UI - D044132 MN - B3.440.450.09.700 MN - B3.660.250.550.50.700 MS - A species of gram-negative bacteria in the genus ACTINOBACILLUS. (nih.gov)
  • Definition: Infection with a fungus of the genus CANDIDA. (doctorinternet.com)
  • 2009. Examining landscape factors influencing relative distribution of mosquito genera and frequency of virus infection. . (umass.edu)
  • [ 1 ] Candidatus Bartonella mayotimonensis and Candidatus Bartonella melophagi were respectively isolated from the aortic valve of a patient with culture-negative endocarditis and the blood of two patients with symptoms consistent with bartonellosis. (medscape.com)
  • Due to the importance of bartonellosis in public health, the aim of this study was to detect Bartonella in wild populations of phlebotomine sand flies in southern Mexico. (allenpress.com)
  • Bartonellosis is an infectious disease produced by bacteria of the genus Bartonella . (mdwiki.org)
  • We report the identification of another novel agent of Bartonella isolated from a patient with chronic bartonellosis (collected in 2003, fully characterized in 2011-2012). (blogspot.com)
  • Zoonotic diseases caused by bacteria of the genus Bartonella: new reservoirs? (wikipedia.org)
  • Bacteria of the genus Bartonella are responsible for a large variety of human and animal diseases. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Within the last 15 years, several bacteria of the genus Bartonella were recognized as zoonotic agents in humans and isolated from various mammalian reservoirs. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Definition: Infections with bacteria of the genus CAMPYLOBACTER. (doctorinternet.com)
  • Such a high diversity of geographic distributions, animal reservoirs, arthropod vectors and pathogenic properties makes clarification of our knowledge about the phylogeny of Bartonella species necessary. (nih.gov)
  • Bartonella species are transmitted by vectors such as ticks, fleas, sand flies, and mosquitoes. (wikipedia.org)
  • citation needed] Though some studies have found "no definitive evidence of transmission by a tick to a vertebrate host," Bartonella species are well-known to be transmissible to both animals and humans through various other vectors, such as fleas, lice, and sand flies. (wikipedia.org)
  • Rodent ectoparasites, such as fleas and ticks, are important vectors of Bartonella spp. (researchsquare.com)
  • Those studies propose that Bartonella is present in the midgut of arthropod vectors and is released onto the mammalian skin in feces in order to pass to the dermal niche after erosion of the skin. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Members of the genus Bartonella are facultative intracellular bacteria, alpha 2 subgroup Pseudomonadota . (mdwiki.org)
  • Bartonella is a genus of Gram-negative bacteria. (wikipedia.org)
  • A genus of gram-negative, oxidase-positive, nonfermentative rods which are motile by means of a single flagellum. (bvsalud.org)
  • HN - 2004 BX - Cholecystitis, Acalculous BX - Gallbladder Inflammation, Acalculous MH - Acetobacterium UI - D045855 MN - B3.510.460.400.400.24 MS - A genus of gram-negative bacteria in the family Eubacteriaceae. (nih.gov)
  • use ALCALIGENES 1976-2003 MH - Achromobacter cycloclastes UI - D042422 MN - B3.440.400.425.117.24.100 MN - B3.660.75.27.30.100 MS - A species of gram negative, aerobic, denitrifying bacteria in the genus ACHROMOBACTER. (nih.gov)
  • HN - 2004 MH - Acidaminococcus UI - D045850 MN - B3.440.425.410.96.20 MS - A genus of gram-negative bacteria in the family ACIDAMINOCOCCACEAE, isolated from the INTESTINES of PIGS and humans. (nih.gov)
  • use Acetobacteraceae 2000-2003 MH - Acidithiobacillus UI - D042763 MN - B3.440.400.425.103 MN - B3.660.250.15 MS - A genus of gram-negative rod-shaped bacteria in the class GAMMAPROTEOBACTERIA. (nih.gov)
  • HN - 2004 MH - Actinobacillus equuli UI - D044131 MN - B3.440.450.09.200 MN - B3.660.250.550.50.200 MS - A genus of gram-negative bacteria in the genus ACTINOBACILLUS, which is pathogenic for HORSES and PIGS. (nih.gov)
  • The genus, Klebsiella , named after the microbiologist Edwin Klebs, are characterized as rod-shaped, Gram-negative γ-proteobacteria that can live in water, soil, and plants and are pathogenic to humans and animals. (mgc.ac.cn)
  • Candidatus Bartonella ancashi was isolated from the blood of a patient with verruga peruana in Peru. (medscape.com)
  • November 21st, 2018 Abstract Human babesiosis is an emerging tick-borne disease caused by apicomplexan parasites of the genus Babesia. (canlyme.com)
  • The fifth group includes bacteria isolated from various rodents that belong to native species from the New World and in the sixth, Bartonella tribocorum, Bartonella elizabethae and Bartonella grahamii are grouped with several strains associated with Old World indigenous rodents. (nih.gov)
  • nov., and Bartonella elizabethae comb. (wikipedia.org)
  • The binary tree revealed 10 phylogroups, one of which was related to B. elizabethae , B. tribocorum and B. krasnovii , the other sequences were far from the known Bartonella spp. (biodiversity-science.net)
  • The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of Bartonella and Rickettsia bacteria in lice collected from rodents in Slovakia. (researchsquare.com)
  • The molecular characterisation of the Bartonella strains was based on sequence analysis of partial rpoB and ITS genes, and of the Rickettsia species on sequence analysis of the gltA gene. (researchsquare.com)
  • The genus Bartonella encompasses several zoonotic species that cause emerging infectious diseases in humans. (allenpress.com)
  • Prevalence, diversity, and host associations of Bartonella strains in bats from Georgia (Caucasus). (cdc.gov)
  • Prevalence and diversity of small mammal-associated Bartonella species in rural and urban Kenya. (cdc.gov)
  • Little is still known about how prevalence varies and the genetic diversity of Bartonella spp. (biodiversity-science.net)
  • We present the results of the investigation of bat-borne Bartonella in four areas of Yunnan Province, which have shown a high prevalence of Bartonella and high genetic diversity in the local bat population. (biodiversity-science.net)
  • Diversity and phylogenetic relationships among Bartonella strains from Thai bats. (cdc.gov)
  • A phylogenetic analysis reveals a relationship to Bartonella and Brucella, which infect mammals. (uibk.ac.at)
  • The urease genes are also present in Brucella, which has a fecal-oral transmission pathway, but not in Bartonella, which use blood-borne transmission pathways. (uibk.ac.at)
  • Any species of bacteria belonging to the genus Borrelia. (geneticks.ca)
  • Relapsing fever, caused by spirochaetes belonging to the genus Borrelia, was once the cause of worldwide epidemic disease. (uel.ac.uk)
  • animals are considered as the main reservoirs , transmitting diverse species of Bartonella through direct contact and haematophagous insects . (bvsalud.org)
  • [ 6 ] Numerous other Bartonella species that can potentially cause human disease have been discovered in ticks. (medscape.com)
  • Until scientists began their most recent research on the Bartonella bacteria, it was assumed when the disease was identified in 1992 that it was transmitted primarily by the scratches and bites of cats contaminated with flea feces. (dogsmith.com)
  • 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)
  • It also appears likely ticks can transmit species of Bartonella , in particular the common Ixodes species of ticks . (dogsmith.com)
  • There are 24 Bartonella species, 14 of which can infect humans and five of which are harbored by cats. (vin.com)
  • We suggest that the isolate be named Candidatus Bartonella ancashi in honor of the highland region of Peru. (blogspot.com)
  • Bartonella melophagi in blood of domestic sheep (Ovis aries) and sheep keds (Melophagus ovinus) from the southwestern US: Cultures, genetic characterization, and ecological connections. (cdc.gov)
  • Classification of Bartonella strains associated with straw-colored fruit bats (Eidolon helvum) across Africa using a multi-locus sequence typing platform. (cdc.gov)
  • Coxiella is a genus best known for the species Coxiella burnetii , the causative agent of Q fever. (kenyon.edu)
  • Coxiella burnetii , the most famous species of this genus, causes human Q fever (short for query fever). (kenyon.edu)
  • Species of the genus Bartonella are involved in an increasing variety of human diseases. (nih.gov)
  • Haemobartonella and Bartonella : Two Very Different Diseases! (vin.com)
  • Furthermore, to confirm the usefulness of our system for serotyping, we produced a new array containing four Bartonella strains responsible for major human diseases, using some bacterial strains as blind test controls and Bartonella strains isolated by blood culturing from homeless people during a visit of shelters in Marseilles. (biomedcentral.com)
  • DNA sequence analysis has shown that these bacteria are most closely related to the genus Mycoplasma and they have recently been reclassified accordingly. (vin.com)
  • A range of bacterial ( Bartonella spp, Mycoplasma spp. (bvsalud.org)
  • Every five days, some of the Bartonella bacteria in the endothelial cells are released into the blood stream, where they infect erythrocytes. (wikipedia.org)
  • To test the bacterial microarray, we studied a collection of polyclonal antibodies directed against the Bartonella strains. (biomedcentral.com)
  • One hundred and ninety-four (29.9%) cats were PCR-positive to at least one of the tested genera or complex of FVBD agents. (unl.pt)
  • Thirty-three (5.1%) cats were positive to two (n = 29) or three (n = 4) genera/complex. (unl.pt)
  • Going from not knowing a genus of bacteria existed in the 90s to now realizing that cats, dogs, cows, deer, squirrels, voles, moles and kangaroos in Australia are all running around with their own Bartonella species in their blood changes the dynamics of the human-animal bond. (dogsmith.com)
  • Chiggers , which are larvae of the genera Trombiculidae , and cat fur mites ( Lynxacarus radosky -seen in FL, Puerto Rico, and Hawaii) are other skin parasites that can cause skin lesions on cats. (cathealth.com)
  • Sequence analysis revealed that the Bartonella strains belonged to the B. coopersplainsensis, B. tribocorum and B. taylorii genogroups. (researchsquare.com)
  • Bats are key hosts in the radiation of mammal-associated Bartonella bacteria. (cdc.gov)
  • SummaryThe validity of Ceratinostoma nudiseta Becker, 1907 (Diptera, Scathophagidae) is discussed, and the species is transferred to the genus Spilogona of the family Muscidae. (sagepub.com)
  • We have developed a novel multiple antigenic microarray to serotype Bartonella strains and to select poly and monoclonal antibodies. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Several lines of evidence indicate that bats harbor diverse groups of Bartonella species and genotypes. (biodiversity-science.net)
  • Bartonella gene ssrA was detected by using qPCR in 56.4% (172/305) bats captured from four sampling sites, including 22 Rhinolophus affinis , 18 Rhinolophus blythi , and 132 Rousettus leschenaultii . (biodiversity-science.net)
  • and were closely related to bat-borne Bartonella from bats in Asia, Europe, and America. (biodiversity-science.net)
  • Bartonella DNA was detected in three species of lice Hoplopleura affinis (collected from Apodemus agrarius, A. flavicollis and Myodes glareolus ) , Polyplax serrata (from A. agrarius ) and Hoplopleura sp. (researchsquare.com)