Abstract
In conjunction with efforts to assess pathogen exposure in feral pigs from the southeastern United States, we amplified Bartonella henselae, B. koehlerae, and B. vinsonii subsp. berkhoffii from blood samples. Feral pigs may represent a zoonotic risk for hunters or butchers and pose a potential threat to domesticated livestock.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Bartonella / genetics*
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Bartonella Infections / epidemiology*
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Bartonella Infections / microbiology
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DNA, Ribosomal Spacer / genetics
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Genes, Bacterial / genetics
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Genotype
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Male
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Phylogeny
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Sequence Homology
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Southeastern United States / epidemiology
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Swine
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Swine Diseases / epidemiology*
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Swine Diseases / microbiology