Bartonella henselae and Bartonella clarridgeiae were isolated in two cats in Sardinia, Italy. Infection by B. clarridgeiae was characterized by fever and submandibular lymph nodes enlargement while B. henselae infection was asymptomatic. This is the first report of B. clarridgeiae in a cat in Italy and the first isolation of B. henselae and B. clarridgeiae in Sardinia.
Isolation and Characterization of Bartonella Strains in Cats in Italy / Capitta, P; Zobba, R; Masala, G; Cocco, Raffaella; Tola, S; PINNA PARPAGLIA, Maria Luisa. - In: TRANSBOUNDARY AND EMERGING DISEASES. - ISSN 1865-1674. - 57:(2010), pp. 201-204. [10.1111/j.1865-1682.2010.01133.x]
Isolation and Characterization of Bartonella Strains in Cats in Italy
Zobba R;COCCO, Raffaella;PINNA PARPAGLIA, Maria Luisa
2010-01-01
Abstract
Bartonella henselae and Bartonella clarridgeiae were isolated in two cats in Sardinia, Italy. Infection by B. clarridgeiae was characterized by fever and submandibular lymph nodes enlargement while B. henselae infection was asymptomatic. This is the first report of B. clarridgeiae in a cat in Italy and the first isolation of B. henselae and B. clarridgeiae in Sardinia.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
