Candidatus Bartonella mayotimonensis and Endocarditis

We describe a new Bartonella species for which we propose the name Candidatus Bartonella mayotimonensis. It was isolated from native aortic valve tissue of a person with infective endocarditis. The new species was identified by using PCR amplification and sequencing of 5 genes (16S rRNA gene, ftsZ,...

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Main Authors: Eleanor Y. Lin, Constantine Tsigrelis, Larry M. Baddour, Hubert Lepidi, Jean-Marc Rolain, Robin Patel, Didier Raoult
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2010-03-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/16/3/08-1673_article