Bartonella spp.: Throwing light on uncommon human infections

Abstract After 2 decades of Bartonella research, knowledge on transmission and pathology of these bacteria is still limited. Bartonella spp. have emerged to be important pathogens in human and veterinary medicine. For humans, B. henselae is considered to represent the most relevant zoonotic Bartonel...

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Published in:International journal of medical microbiology 2011-01, Vol.301 (1), p.7-15
Main Authors: Kaiser, Patrick O, Riess, Tanja, O’Rourke, Fiona, Linke, Dirk, Kempf, Volkhard A.J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Asymptomatic Diseases
Bartonella
Bartonella - pathogenicity
Bartonella adhesin A
Bartonella Infections - diagnosis
Bartonella Infections - epidemiology
Bartonella Infections - pathology
Bartonella Infections - veterinary
Diagnostics
Epidemiology
Humans
Infectious Disease
Medical Education
Vectors
VirB/D4 type IV secretion system
Zoonoses - epidemiology
Zoonoses - microbiology
Zoonoses - transmission
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Summary:Abstract After 2 decades of Bartonella research, knowledge on transmission and pathology of these bacteria is still limited. Bartonella spp. have emerged to be important pathogens in human and veterinary medicine. For humans, B. henselae is considered to represent the most relevant zoonotic Bartonella species and is responsible for cat scratch disease, bacillary angiomatosis, and other disorders. Over the years, many Bartonella species have been isolated from humans, cats, dogs, and other mammals, and infections range from an asymptomatic state (e.g., animal-specific species) to even life-threatening diseases (e.g., Oroya fever). It is obvious that the analysis of pathogenicity mechanisms underlying Bartonella infections is needed to increase our understanding of how these pathogens adapt to their mammalian hosts resulting in acute or chronic diseases.
ISSN:1438-4221
1618-0607
DOI:10.1016/j.ijmm.2010.06.004