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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author | 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 |
author_facet | 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 |
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description | 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 diagnostic paradigm in developing settings. |
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spelling | doaj.art-4e8e5cca83a444a3934a7805484deca62022-12-22T01:16:51ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592013-07-011971111111410.3201/eid1907.121718Novel Bartonella Agent as Cause of Verruga PeruanaDavid L. BlazesKristin MullinsBonnie L. SmoakJu JiangEnrique CanalNelson SolorzanoEric HallRina MezaCiro MaguinaTodd MyersAllen L. RichardsLarry LaughlinWhile 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 diagnostic paradigm in developing settings.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/19/7/12-1718_articleBartonellosisemerging infectionCandidatus Bartonella ancashiPerupathogen discoverybacteria |
spellingShingle | 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 Novel Bartonella Agent as Cause of Verruga Peruana Emerging Infectious Diseases Bartonellosis emerging infection Candidatus Bartonella ancashi Peru pathogen discovery bacteria |
title | Novel Bartonella Agent as Cause of Verruga Peruana |
title_full | Novel Bartonella Agent as Cause of Verruga Peruana |
title_fullStr | Novel Bartonella Agent as Cause of Verruga Peruana |
title_full_unstemmed | Novel Bartonella Agent as Cause of Verruga Peruana |
title_short | Novel Bartonella Agent as Cause of Verruga Peruana |
title_sort | novel bartonella agent as cause of verruga peruana |
topic | Bartonellosis emerging infection Candidatus Bartonella ancashi Peru pathogen discovery bacteria |
url | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/19/7/12-1718_article |
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