Bacteriological and molecular identification of Bartonella species in cats from different regions of China.

With the improvements in diagnostic techniques, Bartonella henselae (B. henselae) infection has recently been recognized to cause a widening spectrum of diseases. Cats are the natural reservoir hosts of B. henselae. The current study aims to investigate the prevalence of B. henselae infection in the...

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Main Authors: Congli Yuan, Caixia Zhu, Yanbing Wu, Xueying Pan, Xiuguo Hua
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-09-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3167793?pdf=render