Bartonella washoensis
| Bartonella washoensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Proteobacteria |
| Class: | Alpha Proteobacteria |
| Order: | Rhizobiales |
| Family: | Bartonellaceae |
| Genus: | Bartonella |
| Species: | B. washoensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Bartonella washoensis Regnery et al.[1] | |
Bartonella washoensis is a bacteria from the genus of Bartonella which was first isolated from a dog with mitral valve endocarditis.[1][2][3] Bartonella washoensis can infected squirrels but also can cause meningitis in humans.[3][4]
References
- 1 2 UniPro t
- ↑ Chomel, B. B.; Wey, A. C.; Kasten, R. W. (2003). "Isolation of Bartonella washoensis from a dog with mitral valve endocarditis". Journal of clinical microbiology 41 (11): 5327–32. doi:10.1128/jcm.41.11.5327-5332.2003. PMC 262474. PMID 14605197.
- 1 2 Kosoy, M.; Murray, M.; Gilmore, R. D.; Bai, Y.; Gage, K. L. (2003). "Bartonella Strains from Ground Squirrels Are Identical to Bartonella washoensis Isolated from a Human Patient". Journal of Clinical Microbiology 41 (2): 645. doi:10.1128/JCM.41.2.645-650.2003. PMID 12574261.
- ↑ Probert, W.; Louie, J. K.; Tucker, J. R.; Longoria, R.; Hogue, R.; Moler, S.; Graves, M.; Palmer, H. J.; Cassady, J.; Fritz, C. L. (2009). "Meningitis Due to a "Bartonella washoensis"-Like Human Pathogen". Journal of Clinical Microbiology 47 (7): 2332. doi:10.1128/JCM.00511-09. PMID 19439538.
| External identifiers for Bartonella washoensis | |
|---|---|
| Encyclopedia of Life | 11702251 |
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