Bartonella spp. Transmission by Ticks Not Established

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Telford, Sam R. ; Wormser, Gary P.
• Description:
  Bartonella spp. infect humans and many animal species. Mainly because PCR studies have demonstrated Bartonella DNA in ticks, some healthcare providers believe that these microorganisms are transmitted by ticks. B. henselae, in particular, is regarded as being present in and transmissible by the Ixodes scapularis tick. The presence of a microbial agent within a tick, however, does not imply that the tick might transmit it during the course of blood feeding and does not confer epidemiologic importance. After a critical review of the evidence for and against tick transmission, we conclude that transmission of any Bartonella spp. by ticks, to animals or humans, has not been established. We are unaware of any well-documented case of B. henselae transmission by I. scapularis ticks.
• Subjects:
  Animals Arachnid Vectors Bacteria Bartonella Bartonella Henselae Bartonella Infections Humans Ixodes Lyme Disease Parasites Perspective Ticks

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• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 16(3):379-384.
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Volume:
  16
• Issue:
  3
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
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  urn:sha256:1dceac9866d6e5e71f95caaf47d131b41c6f9901045f305efec958d388d3ecfa
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/17895/cdc_17895_DS1.pdf
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