First Report of <i>Bartonella</i> spp. in Marsupials from Brazil, with a Description of <i>Bartonella harrusi</i> sp. nov. and a New Proposal for the Taxonomic Reclassification of Species of the Genus <i>Bartonella</i>

The genus <i>Bartonella</i> (Rhizobiales: Bartonellaceae) encompasses facultative intracellular Gram-negative alphaproteobacteria that parasitize mainly erythrocytes and endothelial cells, as well as macrophages, monocytes and dendritic cells. Although they can infect numerous mammal spe...

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Main Authors: Renan Bressianini do Amaral, Marita Vedovelli Cardozo, Alessandro de Mello Varani, Maria Eduarda Chiaradia Furquim, Clara Morato Dias, William Oliveira de Assis, Alanderson Rodrigues da Silva, Heitor Miraglia Herrera, Rosangela Zacarias Machado, Marcos Rogério André
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-08-01
Series:Microorganisms
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/10/8/1609