Survey of Bartonella species in cats from Abruzzo region, Italy

Cat scratch disease (CSD) is a zoonotic disease, caused predominantly by Bartonella henselae and transmitted to humans through a scratch or bite of the cat. Cat represents the principal reservoir and healthy carrier of Bartonella, which is mainly transmitted, among cats, by the flea Ctenocephalides...

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Main Authors: Salvatora Angela Angioni, Luigina Di Gialleonardo, Marco Di Domenico, Daniele Giansante, Manuela Tittarelli, Cesare Cammà
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del Molise G. Caporale 2020-02-01
Series:Veterinaria Italiana
Subjects:
Cat
Online Access:https://www.veterinariaitaliana.izs.it/index.php/VetIt/article/view/1884