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Molecular prevalence and genetic diversity of Bartonella spp. in stray cats of İzmir, Turkey.
Parasites & vectors - 29 Aug 2022
Köseoğlu Ahmet Efe, Can Hüseyin, Güvendi Mervenur, Karakavuk Muhammet, Manyatsi Pumla, Erkunt Alak Sedef, Değirmenci Döşkaya Aysu, Gül Aytül, Döşkaya Mert, Gürüz Adnan Yüksel, Ün Cemal
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Bartonella spp. are vector-borne pathogens that cause zoonotic infections in humans. One of the most well-known of these is cat-scratch disease caused by Bartonella henselae and Bartonella clarridgeiae, with cats being the major reservoir for these two bacteria. Izmir, Turkey is home to many stray cats, but their potential role as a reservoir for the transmission of Bartonella to humans has not been...
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