Persistent Infection of Pets within a Household with Three Bartonella Species

We monitored by blood culture and immunofluorescence assay (IFA) bartonella infection in one dog and eight cats in a household to determine the prevalence and persistence of the infection as well as its transmissibility to humans. Ectoparasite control was rigorously exercised. During a 3-year period...

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Main Authors: Dorsey L. Kordick, Edward B. Breitschwerdt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1998-06-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/4/2/98-0225_article