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Bartonella henselae in small Indian mongooses (Herpestes auropunctatus) from Grenada, West Indies.
Veterinary microbiology - 1 Mar 2018
Jaffe David A, Chomel Bruno B, Kasten Rickie W, Breitschwerdt Edward B, Maggi Ricardo G, McLeish Ashleigh, Zieger Ulrike
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Many mammals are established hosts for the vector borne bacterial genus, Bartonella. Small Indian mongooses (Herpestes auropunctatus) have only been reported as a possible host for Bartonella henselae in southern Japan. Confirming Bartonella presence in mongooses from other regions in the world may support their role as potential reservoirs of this human pathogen. Specifically, documenting Bartonella in Caribbean...
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