Works (30)

Updated: July 27th, 2023 21:16

2022 journal article

Using Proteomic Approaches to Unravel the Response of Ctenocephalides felis felis to Blood Feeding and Infection With Bartonella henselae

FRONTIERS IN CELLULAR AND INFECTION MICROBIOLOGY, 12.

By: M. Andre n, P. Neupane n, M. Lappin*, B. Herrin*, V. Smith*, T. Williams n, L. Collins n, H. Bai n ...

Contributors: M. André n, P. Neupane n, M. Lappin*, B. Herrin*, V. Smith*, T. Williams n, L. Collins n, H. Bai n ...

author keywords: bartonellosis; cat flea; cat scratch disease; flea-pathogen interface; proteome
MeSH headings : Animals; Bartonella henselae / genetics; Cat Diseases; Cats; Ctenocephalides; Felis; Proteomics; Siphonaptera
TL;DR: Flea-differentially abundant proteins (FDAP) are investigated in unfed fleas, fleas fed on uninfected cats, and flea fed on B. henselae-infected cats to help understand the complex interactions between cat fleas and B. Henselae over an infection time course, thus helping understand the dual effect of vaccine targeting both flea fitness and pathogen competence. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: January 29, 2022

2021 journal article

Bartonella henselae Detected in Malignant Melanoma, a Preliminary Study

PATHOGENS, 10(3).

By: M. Ericson*, E. Breitschwerdt n, P. Reicherter*, C. Maxwell*, R. Maggi n, R. Melvin*, A. Maluki*, J. Bradley n ...

author keywords: melanoma; A375 cells; Bartonella spp; Bartonella henselae; vector-borne pathogens; multi-immunostaining methods; confocal microscopy of thick sections; cancer microbiome; melanoma pathobiome
TL;DR: Findings from this small number of patients support the need for future investigations to determine the extent to which Bartonella spp. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: March 11, 2021

2021 journal article

Comparison of Serological and Molecular Assays for Bartonella Species in Dogs with Hemangiosarcoma

PATHOGENS, 10(7).

By: E. Lashnits n, P. Neupane n, J. Bradley n, T. Richardson n, R. Maggi n & E. Breitschwerdt n

author keywords: diagnostic testing; ddPCR; PCR; serology; sensitivity; specificity; tissue biopsy; latent class analysis
TL;DR: Data indicate that Bartonella spp. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: June 24, 2021

2021 journal article

Schizophrenia and Bartonella spp. Infection: A Pilot Case-Control Study

VECTOR-BORNE AND ZOONOTIC DISEASES, 21(6), 413–421.

By: E. Lashnits n, R. Maggi n, F. Jarskog*, J. Bradley n, E. Breitschwerdt n & F. Frohlich*

author keywords: vector-borne disease; infectious disease; cat; epidemiology; ddPCR; cat scratch disease
MeSH headings : Animals; Bartonella / genetics; Bartonella Infections / epidemiology; Bartonella Infections / veterinary; Case-Control Studies; Pilot Projects; Schizophrenia
TL;DR: Preliminary evidence in support of future investigations that should examine a potential contribution of Bartonella spp. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: April 5, 2021

2019 journal article

Bartonella henselae Bloodstream Infection in a Boy With Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome

Journal of Central Nervous System Disease, 11, 117957351983201.

By: E. Breitschwerdt n, R. Greenberg*, R. Maggi n, B. Mozayeni, A. Lewis & J. Bradley n

author keywords: Bacteria; psychosis; transmission; stretch marks; Bartonella; schizophrenia
TL;DR: This case report suggests that B henselae bloodstream infection may contribute to progressive, recalcitrant neuropsychiatric symptoms consistent with PANS in a subset of patients. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID, Crossref
Added: April 9, 2019

2019 journal article

Bartonella spp. Bloodstream Infection in a Canadian Family

Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases, 19(4), 234–241.

By: E. Breitschwerdt n, R. Maggi n, C. Quach* & J. Bradley n

author keywords: infection; bacteria; family; transmission; vectors
MeSH headings : Adult; Bacteremia / microbiology; Bartonella / genetics; Bartonella / isolation & purification; Bartonella Infections / microbiology; Canada; Child; Family; Female; Humans; Male; Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction
TL;DR: There is a substantial need for clinical research to clarify the extent to which Bartonella spp. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: April 15, 2019

2018 journal article

Bartonella henselae in a dog with ear tip vasculitis

Veterinary Dermatology, 29(6), 537–e180.

By: B. Southern n, P. Neupane n, M. Ericson*, J. Dencklau*, K. Linder n, J. Bradley n, G. McKeon n, C. Long*, E. Breitschwerdt n

MeSH headings : Animals; Bartonella henselae / genetics; Cat-Scratch Disease / pathology; Cat-Scratch Disease / veterinary; Dog Diseases / diagnosis; Dog Diseases / microbiology; Dog Diseases / pathology; Dogs; Ear, External / microbiology; Ear, External / pathology; Female; Polymerase Chain Reaction / veterinary; Vasculitis / diagnosis; Vasculitis / pathology; Vasculitis / veterinary
TL;DR: Bartonella henselae is an emerging zoonotic pathogen that has been associated with leucocytoclastic vasculitis in humans and may have had a contributing or causative role in the development of the cutaneous aural margin vasculopathy in this beagle. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: November 26, 2018

2018 journal article

Rheumatological presentation of Bartonella koehlerae and Bartonella henselae bacteremias

Medicine, 97(17), e0465.

By: B. Mozayeni, R. Maggi n, J. Bradley n & E. Breitschwerdt n

author keywords: Bartonella henselae; Bartonella koehlerae; bartonellosis; breast cyst; EDS Ehlers-Danlos; joint laxity; serology
MeSH headings : Adult; Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use; Antibodies, Bacterial / blood; Bacteremia / diagnosis; Bacteremia / drug therapy; Bacteremia / physiopathology; Bartonella Infections / diagnosis; Bartonella Infections / drug therapy; Bartonella Infections / physiopathology; Diagnosis, Differential; Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome / diagnosis; Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome / physiopathology; Female; Humans; Polymerase Chain Reaction; Rheumatic Diseases / diagnosis; Rheumatic Diseases / physiopathology; Sequence Analysis, DNA
TL;DR: To facilitate early and directed medical interventions, systemic bartonellosis should potentially be considered as a differential diagnosis in patients with incalcitrant rheumatological symptoms and frequent arthropod exposures or extensive animal contact. (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

2017 journal article

Prevalence of Bartonella spp. by culture, PCR and serology, in veterinary personnel from Spain

Parasites & Vectors, 10(1).

author keywords: Bartonella alphaproteobacteria growth medium; Bartonella henselae; Bartonella quintana; Bartonella vinsonii berkhoffii; Bartonella koehlerae; Veterinary personnel; Spain
MeSH headings : Animal Technicians; Animals; Antibodies, Bacterial / blood; Bartonella / genetics; Bartonella / immunology; Bartonella / isolation & purification; Bartonella / physiology; Bartonella Infections / diagnosis; Bartonella Infections / epidemiology; Bartonella Infections / microbiology; Bartonella Infections / transmission; Bartonella henselae / genetics; Bartonella henselae / growth & development; Bartonella henselae / immunology; Bartonella henselae / physiology; Cross-Sectional Studies; DNA, Bacterial / genetics; Dog Diseases / epidemiology; Dog Diseases / microbiology; Dog Diseases / transmission; Dogs; Female; Fluorescent Antibody Technique; Genotype; Humans; Male; Prevalence; Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction; Sequence Analysis, DNA; Seroepidemiologic Studies; Spain / epidemiology; Surveys and Questionnaires; Veterinarians; Zoonoses
TL;DR: High serological and molecular prevalences of exposure to, or infection with, Bartonella spp. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Severity of Nasal Inflammatory Disease Questionnaire for Canine Idiopathic Rhinitis Control: Instrument Development and Initial Validity Evidence

JOURNAL OF VETERINARY INTERNAL MEDICINE, 31(1), 134–141.

By: L. Greene n, K. Royal n, J. Bradley n, B. Lascelles n, L. Johnson* & E. Hawkins n

author keywords: Lymphoplasmacytic; Psychometrics; Survey
MeSH headings : Animals; Case-Control Studies; Dog Diseases / prevention & control; Dogs; Female; Humans; Male; Ownership; Pain, Intractable / prevention & control; Pain, Intractable / veterinary; Quality of Life; Reproducibility of Results; Rhinitis / prevention & control; Rhinitis / veterinary; Severity of Illness Index; Surveys and Questionnaires; Symptom Assessment
TL;DR: The SNIFLD questionnaire provides a mechanism for repeated assessments of disease severity in dogs with chronic rhinitis and strong psychometric evidence was available to support the substantive, generalizability, content, and structural aspects of construct validity. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

Infection with Bartonella henselae in a Danish Family

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 53(5), 1556–1561.

By: R. Maggi n, N. Balakrishnan n, J. Bradley n & E. Breitschwerdt n

Ed(s): B. Fenwick

MeSH headings : Adolescent; Adult; Angiomatosis, Bacillary / diagnosis; Angiomatosis, Bacillary / microbiology; Angiomatosis, Bacillary / transmission; Bartonella henselae / classification; Bartonella henselae / genetics; Bartonella henselae / isolation & purification; Child; Family Health; Female; Genotype; Genotyping Techniques; Humans; Infant; Male; Middle Aged; Polymerase Chain Reaction; Sequence Analysis, DNA
TL;DR: Molecular microbiological evidence of Bartonella henselae genotype San Antonio 2 (SA2) infection in four of six Danish family members, including a child who died of unknown causes at 14 months of age is provided. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2014 journal article

Bartonella henselae Infections In An Owner and Two Papillon Dogs Exposed to Tropical Rat Mites (Ornithonyssus bacoti)

Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases, 14(10), 703–709.

By: J. Bradley n, P. Mascarelli n, C. Trull n, R. Maggi n & E. Breitschwerdt n

author keywords: Neuropsychiatric symptoms; Mites; Vector; Pruritis; Edema
MeSH headings : Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use; Antibodies, Bacterial / blood; Bartonella Infections / drug therapy; Bartonella Infections / microbiology; Bartonella Infections / transmission; Bartonella henselae / genetics; Bartonella henselae / immunology; Bartonella henselae / isolation & purification; DNA, Bacterial / chemistry; DNA, Bacterial / genetics; Dog Diseases / drug therapy; Dog Diseases / microbiology; Dog Diseases / transmission; Dogs; Doxycycline / therapeutic use; Female; Humans; Male; Mite Infestations / parasitology; Mites / microbiology; Polymerase Chain Reaction; Pruritus / drug therapy; Pruritus / microbiology; Pruritus / veterinary; Rats; Sequence Analysis, DNA; Zoonoses
TL;DR: Clinicians and vector biologists should consider the possibility that rat mites may play a role in Bartonella spp. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2013 journal article

Analysis of Seroreactivity against Cell Culture-DerivedBartonellaspp. Antigens in Dogs

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 28(1), 38–41.

By: B. Hegarty, J. Bradley*, M. Lappin*, N. Balakrishnan*, P. Mascarelli* & E. Breitschwerdt*

author keywords: Bartonella henselae; Bartonella koehlerae; Bartonella vinsonii; Serodiagnostic limitations; Specificity
MeSH headings : Animals; Antibodies, Bacterial / blood; Antigens, Bacterial; Bacteremia / blood; Bacteremia / microbiology; Bacteremia / veterinary; Bartonella / isolation & purification; Bartonella Infections / blood; Bartonella Infections / microbiology; Bartonella Infections / veterinary; Dog Diseases / blood; Dog Diseases / microbiology; Dogs; Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect / standards; Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect / veterinary; Sensitivity and Specificity; Specific Pathogen-Free Organisms
TL;DR: Serum from naïve SPF dogs shown to be negative for Bartonella bacteremia did not react with any of the 6 Bartoneella antigens by IFA testing. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2013 journal article

Bartonella henselae bacteremia in a mother and son potentially associated with tick exposure

Parasites & Vectors, 6(1).

By: R. Maggi n, M. Ericson*, P. Mascarelli n, J. Bradley n & E. Breitschwerdt n

author keywords: Bartonella; BAPGM; Bacteremia; Striae; Neuropathy; Neurological disorder
MeSH headings : Adolescent; Animals; Antibodies, Bacterial / blood; Bacteremia / diagnosis; Bacteremia / microbiology; Bacteremia / pathology; Bartonella Infections / diagnosis; Bartonella Infections / microbiology; Bartonella Infections / pathology; Bartonella henselae / isolation & purification; Female; Humans; Insect Bites and Stings / complications; Male; Middle Aged; Mothers; Netherlands; Nuclear Family
TL;DR: Preliminary evidence supporting the possibility of persistent B. henselae bacteremia in immunocompetent persons from Europe is provided. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2013 journal article

Bartonella henselae infection in a family experiencing neurological and neurocognitive abnormalities after woodlouse hunter spider bites

Parasites & Vectors, 6(1), 98.

By: P. Mascarelli n, R. Maggi n, S. Hopkins*, B. Mozayeni, C. Trull n, J. Bradley n, B. Hegarty n, E. Breitschwerdt n

author keywords: Bartonella; Spiders; Neurological disease; Guillain-Barre Syndrome; Serology; PCR
MeSH headings : Angiomatosis, Bacillary / complications; Angiomatosis, Bacillary / diagnosis; Animals; Bartonella henselae / isolation & purification; Child; Child, Preschool; Cognition Disorders / diagnosis; Cognition Disorders / etiology; Family Health; Female; Humans; Male; Spider Bites / complications; Spiders / microbiology
TL;DR: Although it was not possible to determine whether the family’s B. henselae infections were acquired by spider bites or whether the spiders and woodlice were merely accidental hosts, physicians should consider the possibility that B. Henselae represents an antecedent infection for GBS, CIDP, and non-specific neurocognitive abnormalities. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2013 journal article

Experimental infection of dogs with Bartonella henselae and Bartonella vinsonii subsp. berkhoffii

Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology, 156(1-2), 153–158.

By: N. Balakrishnan n, N. Cherry n, K. Linder n, E. Pierce n, N. Sontakke n, B. Hegarty n, J. Bradley n, R. Maggi n, E. Breitschwerdt n

author keywords: PCR; Bacteria; Bartonella henselae SA2; Bartonella vinsonii subsp berkhoffii genotype III; Isolation; Dog model
MeSH headings : Animals; Antibodies, Bacterial / blood; Bacteremia / immunology; Bacteremia / microbiology; Bacteremia / veterinary; Bartonella Infections / immunology; Bartonella Infections / microbiology; Bartonella henselae / immunology; DNA, Bacterial / analysis; Dog Diseases / immunology; Dog Diseases / microbiology; Dogs
TL;DR: Following intradermal infection, sequestration of Bartonella spp. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2011 journal article

Hallucinations, Sensory Neuropathy, and Peripheral Visual Deficits in a Young Woman Infected with Bartonella koehlerae

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 49(9), 3415–3417.

By: E. Breitschwerdt n, P. Mascarelli n, L. Schweickert, R. Maggi n, B. Hegarty n, J. Bradley n, C. Woods*

MeSH headings : Adolescent; Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage; Antibodies, Bacterial / blood; Bacteremia / diagnosis; Bacteremia / drug therapy; Bacteremia / microbiology; Bacteremia / physiopathology; Bartonella / isolation & purification; Bartonella Infections / diagnosis; Bartonella Infections / drug therapy; Bartonella Infections / microbiology; Bartonella Infections / physiopathology; DNA, Bacterial / blood; Female; Hallucinations / diagnosis; Humans; Treatment Outcome
TL;DR: A young woman experiencing depression, anxiety, mood swings, severe headaches, muscle spasms, interphalangeal joint stiffness, decreased peripheral vision, diminished tactile sensation, and hallucinations was persistently Bartonella koehlerae seroreactive and bacteremic. (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

2011 journal article

Rickettsia rickettsii transmission by a lone star tick, North Carolina

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 17(5), 873–875.

By: E. Breitschwerdt, B. Hegarty, R. Maggi, P. Lantos, D. Aslett & J. Bradley

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2010 journal article

Bartonella vinsonii subsp berkhoffii and Bartonella henselae bacteremia in a father and daughter with neurological disease

Parasites & Vectors, 3.

By: E. Breitschwerdt, R. Maggi, P. Lantos, C. Woods, B. Hegarty & J. Bradley

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2010 journal article

Demographic and Historical Findings, Including Exposure to Environmental Tobacco Smoke, in Dogs with Chronic Cough

JOURNAL OF VETERINARY INTERNAL MEDICINE, 24(4), 825–831.

By: E. Hawkins n, L. Clay n, J. Bradley n & M. Davidian n

author keywords: Bronchitis; Environmental tobacco smoke; Respiratory tract; Tracheobronchomalacia
MeSH headings : Air Pollution, Indoor / adverse effects; Animals; Chronic Disease; Cough / chemically induced; Cough / veterinary; Dog Diseases / chemically induced; Dog Diseases / diagnosis; Dogs; Female; Male; Risk Factors; Tobacco Smoke Pollution / adverse effects
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2010 journal article

PCR amplification of Bartonella koehlerae from human blood and enrichment blood cultures

Parasites & Vectors, 3.

By: E. Breitschwerdt, R. Maggi, B. Mozayeni, B. Hegarty, J. Bradley & P. Mascarelli

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2009 article

Clinical Relevance of Annual Screening Using a Commercial Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (SNAP 3Dx) for Canine Ehrlichiosis

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ANIMAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION, Vol. 45, pp. 118–124.

By: B. Hegarty n, P. Diniz n, J. Bradley n, L. Lorentzen n & E. Breitschwerdt n

MeSH headings : Animals; Diagnosis, Differential; Diagnostic Tests, Routine / methods; Diagnostic Tests, Routine / standards; Diagnostic Tests, Routine / veterinary; Dog Diseases / blood; Dog Diseases / diagnosis; Dogs; Ehrlichia / genetics; Ehrlichia / immunology; Ehrlichia / isolation & purification; Ehrlichiosis / blood; Ehrlichiosis / diagnosis; Ehrlichiosis / veterinary; Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / standards; Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / veterinary; Fluorescent Antibody Technique / standards; Fluorescent Antibody Technique / veterinary; Polymerase Chain Reaction / standards; Polymerase Chain Reaction / veterinary; Thrombocytopenia / blood; United States
TL;DR: In this study, thrombocytopenia was frequently detected in healthy Ehrlichia SNAP 3Dx-positive dogs, whereas active infection was infrequently confirmed by PCR, and treatment based upon screening results alone is not recommended. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 journal article

Molecular characterization of Bartonella vinsonii subsp berkhoffii genotype III

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 46(5), 1858–1860.

By: M. Cadenas, J. Bradley, R. Maggi, M. Takara, B. Hegarty & E. Breitschwerdt

Sources: NC State University Libraries, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2007 journal article

Canine bartonellosis: serological and molecular prevalence in Brazil and evidence of co-infection with Bartonella henselae and Bartonella vinsonii subsp berkhoffii

VETERINARY RESEARCH, 38(5), 697–710.

By: P. Vissotto De Paiva Diniz n, R. Maggi n, D. Schwartz*, M. Cadenas n, J. Bradley n, B. Hegarty n, E. Breitschwerdt n

author keywords: dogs; Bartonella infections; heart disease; culture; Brazil
MeSH headings : Angiomatosis, Bacillary / epidemiology; Angiomatosis, Bacillary / veterinary; Animals; Antibodies, Bacterial / blood; Bartonella / immunology; Bartonella Infections / epidemiology; Bartonella Infections / veterinary; Bartonella henselae / immunology; Brazil / epidemiology; DNA, Bacterial / analysis; Dog Diseases / epidemiology; Dogs; Female; Gene Amplification; Male; Prospective Studies; Seroepidemiologic Studies
TL;DR: It is concluded that dogs in this study population were infrequently exposed to or infected with a Bartonella species, genetically similar to strains isolated from septicemic cats, dogs, coyotes and human beings from other parts of the world. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2006 journal article

Cellular composition of bronchial brushings obtained from healthy dogs and dogs with chronic cough and cytologic composition of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid obtained from dogs with chronic cough

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF VETERINARY RESEARCH, 67(1), 160–167.

By: E. Hawkins n, A. Rogala n, E. Large n, J. Bradley n & C. Grindem n

MeSH headings : Animals; Bronchi / cytology; Bronchi / pathology; Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / cytology; Bronchoscopy / veterinary; Cough / pathology; Cough / veterinary; Dog Diseases / pathology; Dogs; Goblet Cells / cytology; Leukocyte Count / veterinary; Statistics, Nonparametric
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Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2004 journal article

Bartonella henselae IgG antibodies are prevalent in dogs from southeastern USA

VETERINARY RESEARCH, 35(5), 585–595.

By: L. Solano-Gallego n, J. Bradley n, B. Hegarty n, B. Sigmon n & E. Breitschwerdt n

author keywords: Bartonella henselae; dog; serology; vector-borne diseases
MeSH headings : Angiomatosis, Bacillary / epidemiology; Angiomatosis, Bacillary / veterinary; Animals; Antibodies, Bacterial / analysis; Bartonella henselae / immunology; Bartonella henselae / isolation & purification; Case-Control Studies; Dog Diseases / epidemiology; Dog Diseases / etiology; Dogs; Female; Immunoglobulin G / immunology; Male; North Carolina / epidemiology; Seroepidemiologic Studies
TL;DR: This study indicates that B. henselae IgG antibodies are prevalent in healthy and sick dogs living in the south-eastern USA, and further studies are needed to evaluate the epidemiological, clinical and zoonotic relevance of B.Henselae infection in dogs. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2002 journal article

Naturally OccurringEhrlichia chaffeensisInfection in Two Prosimian Primate Species: Ring-tailed Lemurs (Lemur catta) and Ruffed Lemurs (Varecia variegata)

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 8(12), 1497–1500.

By: C. Williams*, J. Van Steenhouse, J. Bradley n, S. Hancock n, B. Hegarty n & E. Breitschwerdt n

MeSH headings : Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use; Disease Outbreaks / veterinary; Doxycycline / therapeutic use; Ehrlichia chaffeensis / isolation & purification; Ehrlichiosis / blood; Ehrlichiosis / drug therapy; Ehrlichiosis / veterinary; Lemur; North Carolina; Polymerase Chain Reaction
TL;DR: A naturally occurring infection of Ehrlichia chaffeensis in lemurs is described and Organisms were cultured from the blood of one lemur exhibiting clinical and hematologic abnormalities similar to those of humans infected with E. Chaffeensis. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2001 journal article

Infection with Bartonella weissii and Detection of Nanobacterium Antigens in a North Carolina Beef Herd

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 39(3), 879–882.

By: E. Breitschwerdt n, S. Sontakke n, A. Cannedy n, S. Hancock n & J. Bradley n

MeSH headings : Alphaproteobacteria / isolation & purification; Animals; Antibodies, Bacterial / blood; Antigens, Bacterial / analysis; Bartonella / classification; Bartonella / genetics; Bartonella / immunology; Bartonella / isolation & purification; Bartonella Infections / microbiology; Bartonella Infections / veterinary; Blood / microbiology; Cattle; Cattle Diseases / microbiology; Culture Media; Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; Genes, rRNA / genetics; Meat / microbiology; Molecular Sequence Data; North Carolina; RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics; Sequence Analysis, DNA
TL;DR: It is concluded that infection with an organism similar or closely related to Bartonella weissii can occur in North Carolina cattle and that although their actual existence is still controversial, nanobacterium antigens were detected with a commercially available test kit. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2000 journal article

Prevalence of Bartonella henselae Antibody in Florida Panthers

Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 36(1), 157–160.

By: D. Rotstein*, S. Taylor*, J. Bradley n & E. Breitschwerdt n

author keywords: Bartonellosis; Bartonella henselae; Florida panther; mountain lion; Puma concolor coryi; Puma concolor stanleyana; serology
MeSH headings : Animals; Antibodies, Bacterial / blood; Bartonella Infections / epidemiology; Bartonella Infections / veterinary; Bartonella henselae / immunology; Carnivora; Female; Florida / epidemiology; Male; Seroepidemiologic Studies; Texas
TL;DR: Serum samples from 28 free-ranging Florida panthers and seven mountain lions living in south Florida between 1997 to 1998 were tested for antibodies to Bartonella henselae and the seroprevalence in animals <2-yr from southern Florida was similar to prevalences reported in mountain lions or domestic felids in California. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

1999 journal article

Coinfection with multiple tick-borne pathogens in a Walker Hound kennel in North Carolina

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 37(8), 2631–2638.

By: S. Kordick, E. Breitschwerdt, B. Hegarty, K. Southwick, C. Colitz, S. Hancock, J. Bradley, R. Rumbough, J. McPherson, J. MacCormack

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

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