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Bartonella spp. in human and animal populations in Gauteng, South Africa, from 2007 to 2009
26 Jun 2012
Abstract excerpt
Bartonellae are highly adaptive organisms that have the ability to evade the host immune system and cause persistent bacteraemia by occupying the host's erythrocytes. Bartonella spp. is under-studied and health care professionals often misdiagnose Bartonella-related infections. The aim of this study was to investigate the carriage of Bartonella spp. circulating in human and animal populations in Gauteng using...
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