Multispacer Typing of Bartonella henselae Isolates from Humans and Cats, Japan

Multispacer Typing of Bartonella henselae Isolates from Humans and Cats, Japan

To determine genotypic distribution of and relationship between human and cat strains of Bartonella henselae, we characterized 56 specimens using multispacer typing (MST). Of 13 MST genotypes identified, 12 were grouped into cluster 1. In Japan, human infections can be caused by B. henselae strains...

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Main Authors: Masashi Yanagihara, Hidehiro Tsuneoka, Motoki Sugasaki, Junzo Nojima, Kiyoshi Ichihara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2010-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Bacteria
zoonoses
Bartonella henselae
bartonellosis
cat-scratch disease
bacterial typing
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/16/12/10-0962_article

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