Posts Tagged ‘Bartonella’

Human Pathogens Associated with the Blacklegged Tick Ixodes scapularis: a Systematic Review

Parasites & Vectors, 2016. A review of the literature pointed out studies on 16 distinct tick-borne pathogens, including species of Anaplasma, Babesia, Bartonella, Borrelia, Ehrlichia, Rickettsia, Theileria and Flavivirus. Includes charts, maps, tables.

https://parasitesandvectors.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13071-016-1529-y 

Pathogenicity and Treatment of Bartonella Infections

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, 2014 (abstract only). A review of treatments for various species of Bartonella and the symptoms they create.

http://www.ijaaonline.com/article/S0924-8579(14)00118-6/abstract

Isolation of Candidatus Bartonella melophagi from Human Blood

Emerging Infectious Diseases, CDC, 2009.  Case studies of two patients with a newly-discovered Bartonella species, B. melophagi, with a list of various Bartonella infections and a description of symptoms.  Includes image, table.

https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/1/08-1080_article 

Bartonella Henselae Antibodies after Cat Bite

Emerging Infectious Diseases, CDC, 2008.  A retrospective study of 71 patients from Sweden turns up infection with various Bartonella species, two perhaps due to cat bite instead of cat scratch.  Patients included some without fever, and some with no symptoms.

https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/14/12/pdfs/08-0002.pdf 

Human Case of Bartonella Alsatica Lymphadenitis

Emerging Infectious Diseases, CDC, 2008.  A case study of a patient with a Bartonella alsatica infection, and a review of lymph node inflammation caused by Bartonella species.  Includes images.

https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/14/12/08-0757_article 

Transmission of Bartonella Henselae by Ixodes Ricinus

CDC Emerging Infectious Diseases.  Evidence that Bartonella bacteria can be spread by the Ixodes ricinus tick.  Includes chart, images.

http://www.cdc.gov/EID/content/14/7/1074.htm

Bartonella Species Bacteremia in Patients with Neurological and Neurocognitive Dysfunction

Journal of Clinical Microbiology (abstract only).  Six patients with chronic, neurologic symptoms test positive for Bartonella species, suggesting that they may be the source of chronic tick-borne disease.

http://jcm.asm.org/cgi/content/abstract/46/9/2856

The Janus Face of Bartonella Quintana Recognition by Toll-like Receptors (TLR): A Review

Italy (abstract only). a study looking at how the Bartonella bacteria create chronic inflammation, and how it might be prevented in the future.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18775802?dopt=AbstractPlus

Bartonellosis Slide Set

AETC National Resource Center, 2007.  Slide presentation of Bartonella infection in HIV patients, including treatment recommendations.  Includes images.

http://aidsetc.org/ppt/p02-et/treating/bacterial/bartonellosis-43-50.ppt

Do Bartonella Infections Cause Agitation, Panic Disorder, and Treatment-Resistant Depression?

Medscape General Medicine. Three case studies of patients diagnosed with Bartonella infection, including an overview of the disease and its symptoms.

http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pubmed&pubmedid=18092060