Genetic variability and prevalence of Bartonella henselae in cats in Berlin, Germany, and analysis of its genetic relatedness to a strain from Berlinthat is pathogenic for humans

Authors
Arvand, M Klose, AJ Schwartz-Porsche, D Hahn, H Wendt, C
Citation
M. Arvand et al., Genetic variability and prevalence of Bartonella henselae in cats in Berlin, Germany, and analysis of its genetic relatedness to a strain from Berlinthat is pathogenic for humans, J CLIN MICR, 39(2), 2001, pp. 743-746
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease",Microbiology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00951137 → ACNP
Volume
39
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
743 - 746
Database
ISI
SICI code
0095-1137(200102)39:2<743:GVAPOB>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
Nineteen Bartonella henselae strains and one Bartonella clarridgeiae strain were isolated from blood samples of 97 pet cats and 96 stray cats from Ber lin, Germany, indicating prevalence rates of 1 and 18.7%, respectively, for B. henselae and 0 and 1%, respectively, for B. clarridgeiae. Eighteen of 1 9 B. henselae isolates corresponded to 16S rRNA type II. Pulsed-field gel e lectrophoresis (PFGE) analysis revealed seven different PFGE types among th e feline B. henselae strains. Interestingly, all feline isolates displayed low genetic relatedness to B. henselae strain Berlin-l, which is pathogenic for humans.