<i>Bartonella</i> spp. in human and animal populations in Gauteng, South Africa, from 2007 to 2009

<i>Bartonella</i> spp. in human and animal populations in Gauteng, South Africa, from 2007 to 2009

Bartonellae are highly adaptive organisms that have the ability to evade the host immune system and cause persistent bacteraemia by occupying the host’s erythrocytes. Bartonella spp. is under-studied and health care professionals often misdiagnose Bartonella-related infections. The aim of this stud...

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Main Authors: Anastasia N. Trataris, Jennifer Rossouw, Lorraine Arntzen, Allan Karstaedt, John Frean
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2012-06-01
Series:Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research
Subjects:
Bartonella prevalence
humans
cats
dogs and rodent population prevalence
culture prevalence
PCR prevalence
Online Access:https://ojvr.org/index.php/ojvr/article/view/452

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