Coyotes (Canis latrans) as the Reservoir for a Human PathogenicBartonellasp.: Molecular Epidemiology ofBartonella vinsoniisubsp.berkhoffiiInfection in Coyotes from Central Coastal California

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Bartonella vinsonii subsp. berkhoffii was originally isolated from a dog suffering infectious endocarditis and was recently identified as a zoonotic agent causing human endocarditis. Following the coyote bite of a child who developed clinical signs compatible with Bartonella infection in Santa Clara County, Calif., this epidemiological study was conducted. Among 109 coyotes (Canis latrans) from central coastal...

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