Human Lymphadenopathy Caused by Ratborne Bartonella, Tbilisi, Georgia

Human Lymphadenopathy Caused by Ratborne Bartonella, Tbilisi, Georgia

Lymphadenopathy and fever that developed in a woman in Tbilisi, Georgia, most likely were caused by a ratborne Bartonella strain related B. tribocorum and B. elizabethae. The finding suggests that this Bartonella strain could be spread by infected rats and represents a potential human risk.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: George Kandelaki, Lile Malania, Ying Bai, Neli Chakvetadze, Guram Katsitadze, Paata Imnadze, Christina A. Nelson, Shimon Harrus, Michael Y. Kosoy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2016-03-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Bartonella
cat scratch disease
rats
Tbilisi
Georgia
vector-borne infections
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/22/3/15-1823_article

Internet

https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/22/3/15-1823_article

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