Bartonellosis, an increasingly recognized zoonosis

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 109, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 743-750

  Chomel, B B ^a   Kasten, R W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bartonella; cat; cat scratch disease; endocarditis; zoonoses

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY;

BARTONELLUM; BITING FLIES; CAT; CAT SCRATCH DISEASE; CLINICAL SIGNS; ENDOCARDITI; HUMAN EXPOSURES; HUMAN INFECTION; POTENTIAL VECTORS; ZOONOSIS;

BACTERIA;

BACTERIAL VECTOR;

BACTERIAL DISEASE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DISEASE VECTOR; ETIOLOGY; FECES; FELID; HEALTH RISK; PUBLIC HEALTH;

BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; BARTONELLA; BARTONELLA CLARRIDGEIAE; BARTONELLA HENSELAE; BARTONELLA KOEHLERAEY; BARTONELLA QUINTANA; BARTONELLA VINSONII; BARTONELLOSIS; DOG; FECES; FLEA; REVIEW; TICK;

BARTONELLA; BARTONELLA CLARRIDGEIAE; BARTONELLA HENSELAE; BARTONELLA KOEHLERAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CTENOCEPHALIDES FELIS; IXODIDA; MAMMALIA; SIPHONAPTERA (FLEAS);

EID: 77955813900     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2010.04679.x     Document Type: Review

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