Bartonella Species in Blood of Immunocompetent Persons with Animal and Arthropod Contact

Bartonella Species in Blood of Immunocompetent Persons with Animal and Arthropod Contact

Using PCR in conjunction with pre-enrichment culture, we detected Bartonella henselae and B. vinsonii subspecies berkhoffii in the blood of 14 immunocompetent persons who had frequent animal contact and arthropod exposure.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Edward B. Breitschwerdt, Ricardo G. Maggi, Ashlee W. Duncan, William L. Nicholson, Barbara C. Hegarty, Christopher W. Woods
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2007-06-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Bartonella
culture
PCR
immunocompetent
fatigue
dispatch
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/13/6/06-1337_article

Internet

https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/13/6/06-1337_article

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