Bartonellosis, an increasingly recognized zoonosis

Cat scratch disease is the most common zoonotic infection caused by Bartonella bacteria. Among the many mammals infected with Bartonella spp., cats represent a large reservoir for human infection, as they are the main reservoir for Bartonella henselae, Bartonella clarridgeiae and Bartonella koehlera...

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Published in:Journal of applied microbiology 2010-09, Vol.109 (3), p.743-750
Main Authors: Chomel, B.B, Kasten, R.W
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Bartonella
Bartonella - isolation & purification
Bartonella clarridgeiae
Bartonella henselae
Bartonella henselae - isolation & purification
Bartonella Infections - microbiology
Bartonella Infections - transmission
Bartonella Infections - veterinary
Bartonella koehlerae
Biological and medical sciences
cat
cat scratch disease
Cat-Scratch Disease - microbiology
Cats
Disease Reservoirs
Disease Vectors
Dogs
endocarditis
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Humans
Ixodidae
Microbiology
Siphonaptera - microbiology
Ticks - microbiology
zoonoses
Zoonoses - microbiology
Zoonoses - transmission
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Summary:Cat scratch disease is the most common zoonotic infection caused by Bartonella bacteria. Among the many mammals infected with Bartonella spp., cats represent a large reservoir for human infection, as they are the main reservoir for Bartonella henselae, Bartonella clarridgeiae and Bartonella koehlerae. Bartonella spp. are vector-borne bacteria, and transmission of B. henselae by cat fleas occurs mainly through infected flea faeces, although new potential vectors (ticks and biting flies) have been identified. Dogs are also infected with various Bartonella species and share with humans many of the clinical signs induced by these infections. Although the role of dogs as source of human infection is not yet clearly established, they represent epidemiological sentinels for human exposure. Present knowledge on the aetiology, clinical features and epidemiological characteristics of bartonellosis is presented.
ISSN:1364-5072
1365-2672
DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2672.2010.04679.x