Novel Bartonella Agent as Cause of Verruga Peruana

Novel Bartonella Agent as Cause of Verruga Peruana

While studying chronic verruga peruana infections in Peru from 2003, we isolated a novel Bartonella agent, which we propose be named Candidatus Bartonella ancashi. This case reveals the inherent weakness of relying solely on clinical syndromes for diagnosis and underscores the need for a new diagnos...

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Main Authors: David L. Blazes, Kristin Mullins, Bonnie L. Smoak, Ju Jiang, Enrique Canal, Nelson Solorzano, Eric Hall, Rina Meza, Ciro Maguina, Todd Myers, Allen L. Richards, Larry Laughlin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2013-07-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Bartonellosis
emerging infection
Candidatus Bartonella ancashi
Peru
pathogen discovery
bacteria
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/19/7/12-1718_article

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