Isolation of Candidatus Bartonella melophagi from human blood

Emerg Infect Dis. 2009 Jan;15(1):66-8. doi: 10.3201/eid1501.081080.

Abstract

Candidatus Bartonella melophagi was isolated by blood culture from 2 women, 1 of whom was co-infected with B. henselae. Partial 16S rRNA, RNA polymerase B, and citrate synthase genes and 16S-23S internal transcribed spacer sequences indicated that human isolates were similar to Candidatus B. melophagi.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Animals
  • Bacteremia / microbiology*
  • Bartonella / classification*
  • Bartonella / genetics
  • Bartonella / isolation & purification*
  • Bartonella Infections / complications
  • Bartonella Infections / microbiology*
  • Bartonella henselae / classification
  • Bartonella henselae / genetics
  • Bartonella henselae / isolation & purification
  • Blood / microbiology
  • Citrate (si)-Synthase / genetics
  • Culture Media
  • DNA, Ribosomal Spacer / analysis
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • RNA Polymerase II / genetics
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / genetics
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 23S / genetics
  • Sheep / microbiology

Substances

  • Culture Media
  • DNA, Ribosomal Spacer
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 16S
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 23S
  • Citrate (si)-Synthase
  • RNA Polymerase II