Works (8)

Updated: August 3rd, 2023 21:15

2008 journal article

Bartonella DNA in the Blood and Lymph Nodes of Golden Retrievers with Lymphoma and in Healthy Controls

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 22(1), 89–95.

By: A. Duncan n, H. Marr n, A. Birkenheuer n, R. Maggi n, L. Williams n, M. Correa n, E. Breitschwerdt n

author keywords: bacteria; cancer; dog; tick; vector-borne
MeSH headings : Animals; Bartonella / genetics; Bartonella / isolation & purification; Bartonella Infections / complications; Bartonella Infections / veterinary; Case-Control Studies; DNA, Bacterial / analysis; DNA, Bacterial / blood; Disease Vectors; Dog Diseases / blood; Dog Diseases / microbiology; Dogs; Female; Lymph Nodes / microbiology; Lymphoma / microbiology; Lymphoma / veterinary; Male; Models, Statistical; Polymerase Chain Reaction / veterinary; Risk Factors; Surveys and Questionnaires
TL;DR: Bartonella DNA can be detected in blood and lymph nodes; importantly, in this report, Bartonella was detected in the same proportion of clinically healthy dogs and dogs with lymphoma. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 6, 2018

2007 journal article

A combined approach for the enhanced detection and isolation of Bartonella species in dog blood samples: Pre-enrichment liquid culture followed by PCR and subculture onto agar plates

Journal of Microbiological Methods, 69(2), 273–281.

By: A. Duncan n, R. Maggi n & E. Breitschwerdt n

author keywords: Bartonella; culture; detection; dog; isolation
MeSH headings : Agar; Animals; Antibodies, Bacterial / blood; Bartonella Infections / blood; Bartonella Infections / microbiology; Bartonella Infections / veterinary; Bartonella henselae / genetics; Bartonella henselae / immunology; Bartonella henselae / isolation & purification; Cell Culture Techniques / methods; Cell Culture Techniques / veterinary; Culture Media; DNA, Bacterial / blood; DNA, Bacterial / genetics; DNA, Ribosomal Spacer / chemistry; DNA, Ribosomal Spacer / genetics; Dog Diseases / blood; Dog Diseases / diagnosis; Dog Diseases / microbiology; Dogs; Female; Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect / veterinary; Immunoglobulin G / blood; Male; Polymerase Chain Reaction / veterinary; Prospective Studies; Sequence Analysis, DNA
TL;DR: A multi-faceted approach resulted in substantial improvement in the microbiological detection and isolation of Bartonella when compared to direct inoculation of a blood agar plate, and may assist in the diagnostic confirmation of bartonellosis in dogs and other animals. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2007 journal article

BartonellaDNA in Dog Saliva

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 13(12), 1948–1950.

By: A. Duncan n, R. Maggi n & E. Breitschwerdt n

MeSH headings : Animals; Bartonella; DNA, Bacterial / isolation & purification; Dogs; Saliva / microbiology
TL;DR: Oral swabs collected from dogs indicated the presence of 4 Bartonella species, transmitted by arthropods or animal bites and scratches, which are emerging pathogens in human and veterinary medicine. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2007 journal article

BartonellaSpecies in Blood of Immunocompetent Persons with Animal and Arthropod Contact

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 13(6), 938–941.

By: E. Breitschwerdt n, R. Maggi n, A. Duncan n, W. Nicholson*, B. Hegarty n & C. Woods*

MeSH headings : Adult; Animals; Arthropod Vectors; Bacteremia / blood; Bacteremia / microbiology; Bacteriological Techniques; Bartonella / genetics; Bartonella / isolation & purification; Bartonella Infections / epidemiology; Bartonella Infections / genetics; Bartonella Infections / transmission; Bites and Stings; Cats; Dogs; Female; Humans; Immunocompetence; Male; Middle Aged; Molecular Sequence Data; North Carolina / epidemiology; Polymerase Chain Reaction; Seroepidemiologic Studies; Serologic Tests; Zoonoses
TL;DR: Using PCR in conjunction with pre-enrichment culture, it is detected Bartonella henselae and B. vinsonii subspecies berkhoffii in the blood of 14 immunocompetent persons who had frequent animal contact and arthropod exposure. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2007 journal article

Detection ofBartonella henselaeDNA in two dogs with pyogranulomatous lymphadenitis

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 230(5), 681–685.

By: S. Morales, E. Breitschwerdt*, R. Washabau, I. Matise, R. Maggi* & A. Duncan*

MeSH headings : Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use; Bartonella henselae / isolation & purification; Cat-Scratch Disease / diagnosis; Cat-Scratch Disease / drug therapy; Cat-Scratch Disease / microbiology; DNA, Bacterial / analysis; Dog Diseases / diagnosis; Dog Diseases / drug therapy; Dog Diseases / microbiology; Dogs; Drug Therapy, Combination; Lymphadenitis / diagnosis; Lymphadenitis / drug therapy; Lymphadenitis / microbiology; Lymphadenitis / veterinary; Male; Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods; Polymerase Chain Reaction / veterinary; Treatment Outcome
TL;DR: Quantitative real-time PCR assays detected Bartonella henselae DNA in blood samples and affected lymph node specimens from both dogs and revealed pyogranulomatous lymphadenitis in both dogs. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2005 journal article

Novel Chemically Modified Liquid Medium That Will Support the Growth of Seven Bartonella Species

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 43(6), 2651–2655.

By: R. Maggi n, A. Duncan n & E. Breitschwerdt n

MeSH headings : Angiomatosis, Bacillary / microbiology; Animals; Bacteriological Techniques; Bartonella / classification; Bartonella / growth & development; Bartonella / isolation & purification; Bartonella henselae / growth & development; Bartonella henselae / isolation & purification; Blood / microbiology; Cat Diseases / microbiology; Cats; Colony Count, Microbial; Culture Media / chemistry; Humans
TL;DR: A novel, chemically modified, insect-based liquid culture medium is described that supports the growth of at least seven Bartonella species and may provide an advantage over conventional direct blood agar plating for the diagnostic confirmation of bartonellosis. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (OpenAlex)
Sources: NC State University Libraries, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2005 journal article

The Dog as a Sentinel for Human Infection: Prevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi C6 Antibodies in Dogs from Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic States

Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases, 5(2), 101–109.

By: A. Duncan n, M. Correa n, J. Levine n & E. Breitschwerdt n

author keywords: Borrelia burgdorferi C6; dogs; lyme disease
MeSH headings : Animals; Antibodies, Bacterial / blood; Arachnid Vectors / microbiology; Borrelia burgdorferi / immunology; Carrier State / veterinary; Disease Reservoirs / veterinary; Dog Diseases / epidemiology; Dog Diseases / microbiology; Dog Diseases / transmission; Dogs; Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / veterinary; Humans; Ixodes / microbiology; Lyme Disease / epidemiology; Lyme Disease / microbiology; Lyme Disease / transmission; Maryland / epidemiology; North Carolina / epidemiology; Pennsylvania / epidemiology; Sentinel Surveillance; Seroepidemiologic Studies; Virginia / epidemiology; Zoonoses
TL;DR: The hypothesis that B. burgdorferi transmission seems to occur infrequently in North Carolina dogs as compared to dogs residing in other southeastern and mid-Atlantic states is supported and the utility of dogs as a sentinel to characterize the risk of B. Burgdorferis transmission to humans in a defined geographical location is supported. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
14. Life Below Water (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2004 journal article

The Dog as a Sentinel for Human Infection: Prevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi C6 Antibodies in Dogs from Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic States

Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases, 4(3), 221–229.

By: A. Duncan n, M. Correa n, J. Levine n & E. Breitschwerdt n

author keywords: Lyme disease; Borrelia burgdorferi; dog; North Carolina
MeSH headings : Animals; Antibodies, Bacterial / blood; Borrelia burgdorferi / immunology; Carrier State / veterinary; Disease Reservoirs / veterinary; Dog Diseases / epidemiology; Dog Diseases / microbiology; Dog Diseases / transmission; Dogs; Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; Lyme Disease / epidemiology; Lyme Disease / microbiology; Lyme Disease / transmission; Maryland / epidemiology; North Carolina / epidemiology; Pennsylvania / epidemiology; Sentinel Surveillance; Seroepidemiologic Studies; Virginia / epidemiology; Zoonoses
TL;DR: The hypothesis that B. burgdorferi transmission seems to occur infrequently in North Carolina dogs as compared to dogs residing in other southeastern and mid-Atlantic states is supported and the utility of dogs as a sentinel to characterize the risk of B. Burgdorferis transmission to humans in a defined geographical location is supported. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
14. Life Below Water (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

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