Rochalimaea henselae sp. nov., a cause of septicemia, bacillary angiomatosis, and parenchymal bacillary peliosis.

doi:10.1128/jcm.30.2.275-280.1992

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Rochalimaea henselae sp. nov., a cause of septicemia, bacillary angiomatosis, and parenchymal bacillary peliosis.

Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Feb 1992

Welch D F, Pickett D A, Slater L N, Steigerwalt A G, Brenner D J

Abstract excerpt

Nine strains of Rochalimaea spp. that were isolated from patients over a period of 4.5 years were characterized for their enzyme activities, cellular fatty acid compositions, and DNA interrelatedness among Rochalimaea spp., Bartonella bacilliformis, and Afipia felis (cat scratch disease bacillus)...

Topics

Adult
Angiomatosis, Bacillary
DNA, Bacterial
Fatty Acids
Humans
Middle Aged
Peliosis Hepatis
Phenotype
Rickettsiaceae
Rickettsiaceae Infections
Sepsis
Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid

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