Bartonella
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Bartonella is a genus of bacteria. It is the only one in the family Bartonellaceae. The species can be parasitic and cause diseases in animals and humans.[2] They live mostly in the cells of the host, as intracellular parasites.
Bartonella species are pathogens.[3] Bartonella species are transmitted by vectors such as ticks, fleas, sand flies, and mosquitoes. At least eight Bartonella species or subspecies are known to infect humans.[4]
Bartonella is named after Alberto Leonardo Barton (1870–1950), a medical microbiologist.
Bartonella Media
The infection cycle of most arthropod Bartonella pathogens, starting from the vector, going to the host, and then repeating the cycle with another vector.
Cat-scratch disease under a microscope.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 List of Prokaryotic Names with Standing in Nomenclature. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
- ↑ George M. Garrity, Don J. Brenner, Noel R. Krieg, James T. Staley: Bergey's manual of systematic bacteriology. Vol. 2: The Proteobacteria Part C: The Alpha-, Beta-, Delta-, and Epsilonproteabacteria. Springer, New York 2005, ISBN 978-0-387-24145-6
- ↑ Walker DH. Rickettsiae. In: Barron's Medical Microbiology (Barron S et al., eds.)' (1996)Univ of Texas Medical Branch. ISBN 0-9631172-1-1.
- ↑ Chomel BB, Boulouis HJ. Zoonoses dues aux bactéries du genre Bartonella: nouveaux réservoirs? nouveaux vecteurs? (in French). Bull. Acad. Natl. Med. 189 (3) (2005). p. 465–77; discussion 477–80.