Bartonella spp. isolated from wild and domestic ruminants in North America

Authors
Chang, CC Chomel, BB Kasten, RW Heller, R Kocan, KM Ueno, H Yamamoto, K Bleich, VC Pierce, BM Gonzales, BJ Swift, PK Boyce, WM Jang, SS Boulouis, HJ Piemont, Y
Citation
Cc. Chang et al., Bartonella spp. isolated from wild and domestic ruminants in North America, EM INFECT D, 6(3), 2000, pp. 306-311
Citations number
28
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease
Journal title
EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES
ISSN journal
10806040 → ACNP
Volume
6
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
306 - 311
Database
ISI
SICI code
1080-6040(200005/06)6:3<306:BSIFWA>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
Bartonella species were isolated from 49% of 128 cattle from California and Oklahoma, 90% of 42 mule deer from California, and 15% of 100 elk from Cal ifornia and Oregon. Isolates from all 63 cattle, 14 deer, and 1 elk had the same polymerase chain reaction/restriction fragment length polymorphism pr ofiles. Our findings indicate potential for inter- and intraspecies transmi ssion among ruminants, as well as risk that these Bartonella spp, could act as zoonotic agents.