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Distribution and Diversity of Bartonella washoensis Strains in Ground Squirrels from California and Their Potential Link to Human Cases.
Vector borne and zoonotic diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.) - 1 Nov 2016
Osikowicz Lynn M, Billeter Sarah A, Rizzo Maria Fernanda, Rood Michael P, Freeman Ashley N, Burns Joseph E, Hu Renjie, Juieng Phalasy, Loparev Vladimir, Kosoy Michael
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We investigated the prevalence of Bartonella washoensis in California ground squirrels (Otospermophilus beecheyi) and their fleas from parks and campgrounds located in seven counties of California. Ninety-seven of 140 (69.3%) ground squirrels were culture positive and the infection prevalence by location ranged from 25% to 100%. In fleas, 60 of 194 (30.9%) Oropsylla montana were found to harbor Bartonella spp....
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