Infection of domestic dogs in peru by zoonotic bartonella species: a cross-sectional prevalence study of 219 asymptomatic dogs.

Infection of domestic dogs in peru by zoonotic bartonella species: a cross-sectional prevalence study of 219 asymptomatic dogs.

Bartonella species are emerging infectious organisms transmitted by arthropods capable of causing long-lasting infection in mammalian hosts. Among over 30 species described from four continents to date, 15 are known to infect humans, with eight of these capable of infecting dogs as well. B. bacillif...

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Main Authors: Pedro Paulo V P Diniz, Bridget A Morton, Maryam Tngrian, Malika Kachani, Eduardo A Barrón, Cesar M Gavidia, Robert H Gilman, Noelia P Angulo, Elliott C Brenner, Richard Lerner, Bruno B Chomel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3764237?pdf=render

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