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Bartonellosis: an emerging infectious disease of
zoonotic importance to animals,and human beings.

J Vet Emerg Crit Care (San Antonio). 2010 Feb 1;20(1):8-30.

Bartonellosis: an emerging infectious disease of zoonotic
importance to animals and human beings.

Breitschwerdt EB, Maggi RG, Chomel BB, Lappin MR.

Department of Clinical Sciences, Center for Comparative Medicine
and Translational Research, College of Veterinary Medicine, North
Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27606.

Objective- To provide a review of clinically relevant
observations related to Bartonella species as emerging pathogens
in veterinary and human medicine. Data
Sources- Literature as cited in PubMed and as generated by each
of the authors who have contributed to various aspects of the
clinical understanding of bartonellosis. Human Data Synthesis-
Important historical and recent publications illustrating the
evolving role of animal reservoirs as a source of human
infection. Veterinary Data Synthesis- Comprehensive review of the
veterinary literature.

Conclusions- In addition to inducing life-threatening illnesses,
such as endocarditis, myocarditis, and meningoencephalitis and
contributing to chronic debilitating disease, such as arthritis,
osteomyelitis, and granulomatous inflammation in cats, dogs, and
potentially other animal species; pets and wildlife species can
serve as persistently infected reservoir hosts for the
transmission of Bartonella spp. infection to veterinary
professionals and others with direct animal contact.

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