Article
Bacteriological and molecular identification of Bartonella species in cats from different regions of China.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases - 1 Sept 2011
Yuan Congli, Zhu Caixia, Wu Yanbing, Pan Xueying, Hua Xiuguo
Abstract excerpt
With the improvements in diagnostic techniques, Bartonella henselae (B. henselae) infection has recently been recognized to cause a widening spectrum of diseases. Cats are the natural reservoir hosts of B. henselae. The current study aims to investigate the prevalence of B. henselae infection in the cat populations in China. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and bacterial cultures confirm that 12.7% of the tested...
Topics
- Animals
- Bacteriological Techniques
- Bartonella Infections
- Bartonella henselae
- Cat Diseases
- Cats
- China
- Cluster Analysis
- DNA, Bacterial
- Female
- Genotype