Bartonella DNA in Dog Saliva

Details

• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Duncan, Ashlee W. ; Maggi, Ricardo G. ; Breitschwerdt, Edward B.
• Description:
  Bartonella species, transmitted by arthropods or animal bites and scratches, are emerging pathogens in human and veterinary medicine. PCR and DNA sequencing were used to test oral swabs collected from dogs. Results indicated the presence of 4 Bartonella species: B. bovis, B. henselae, B. quintana, and B. vinsonii subspecies berkhoffii.
• Subjects:
  • Dispatch
  • Bartonella DNA
  • dog saliva
  • emerging pathogens
  • dispatch
  • Animals
  • Bartonella
  • DNA, Bacterial
  • Dogs
  • Saliva
• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 13(12):1948-1950.
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Volume:
  13
• Issue:
  12
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/16874/cdc_16874_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 232.12 KB]
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:d0331aaa1b1122080e188e7094c4d16d2f5331a422bfc6eb5bbeb52c38f25f6b