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Human bartonellosis: seroepidemiological and clinical features with an emphasis on data from Brazil - A review

2008; Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde; Volume: 103; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1590/s0074-02762008000300001

ISSN

1678-8060

Autores

Cristiane da Cruz Lamas, André Curi, MN Bóia, Elba Regina Sampaio de Lemos,

Tópico(s)

Vector-borne infectious diseases

Resumo

Bartonellae are fastidious Gram-negative bacteria that are widespread in nature with several animal reservoirs (mainly cats, dogs, and rodents) and insect vectors (mainly fleas, sandflies, and human lice). Thirteen species or subspecies of Bartonella have been recognized as agents causing human disease, including B. bacilliformis, B. quintana, B. vinsonii berkhoffii, B. henselae, B. elizabethae, B. grahamii, B. washoensis, B. koehlerae, B. rocha-limaea, and B. tamiae. The clinical spectrum of infection includes lymphadenopathy, fever of unknown origin, endocarditis, neurological and ophthalmological syndromes, Carrion's disease, and others. This review provides updated information on clinical manifestations and seroepidemiological studies with an emphasis on data available from Brazil.

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