Bartonellas excluding B. bacilliformis
- DOI:
- 10.1093/med/9780199204854.003.070642_update_001
Update:
Genetics—transfer of plasmid from bartonella to other bacteria has been demonstrated for the first time.
Epidemiology—B. alsatica has been detected in a lymph node of a patient being bitten by a rabbit and in rabbit fleas.
B. quintana has been detected in head louse nits of a homeless man.
B. henselae has been identified in skin biopsy from patients with cat scratch disease.
Identification—MALDI-TOF is an accurate rapid diagnostic tool for bartonella species.
Further reading—references updated.
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