Abstract
We provide the first evidence that Bartonella quintana can infect dogs and cause typical signs of endocarditis. Using PCR and sequencing, we identified B. quintana in the blood of a dog from the United States with aortic valve endocarditis and probably also in the mitral valve of a dog from New Zealand with endocarditis.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
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Bartonella Infections / drug therapy
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Bartonella Infections / microbiology
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Bartonella Infections / veterinary*
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Bartonella quintana / growth & development*
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Dog Diseases / drug therapy
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Dog Diseases / microbiology*
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Dogs
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Endocarditis, Bacterial / drug therapy
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Endocarditis, Bacterial / microbiology
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Endocarditis, Bacterial / veterinary*
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Fatal Outcome
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Male