Abstract
Infectious diseases remain a remarkable health threat for humans and animals. In the past, the epidemiology, etiology and pathology of infectious agents affecting humans and animals have mostly been investigated in separate studies. However, it is evident, that combined approaches are needed to understand geographical distribution, transmission and infection biology of “zoonotic agents”. The genus Bartonella represents a congenial example of the synergistic benefits that can arise from such combined approaches: Bartonella spp. infect a broad variety of animals, are linked with a constantly increasing number of human diseases and are transmitted via arthropod vectors. As a result, the genus Bartonella is predestined to play a pivotal role in establishing a One Health concept combining veterinary and human medicine.
Highlights
The threat of infectious diseases to mankind has never been greater than today
In a study from the United States surveying Bartonella bacteremia in dogs, B. henselae was found in 30 of 61 infected dogs [72]; there are rare cases in which other Bartonella spp. have caused disease in dogs: B. clarridgeiae, B. washoensis and B. quintana were isolated from dogs suffering from endocarditis [8, 22, 23]
The cumulative data collected in many studies and conducted in several countries throughout the world indicate that infections with Bartonella spp. might represent an underappreciated danger for human and animal health
Summary
The threat of infectious diseases to mankind has never been greater than today. For the first time, political leaders of the 41st “G7 summit” in Schloss Elmau/ Germany on June 7–8, 2015, set the topic “global health” (including infectious diseases) as one of the key issues on their agenda. Cat infections Cats are the main reservoir host for the species B. henselae, B. clarridgeiae (both of which can cause cat scratch disease) and B. koehlerae (a causative agent of endocarditis in humans) [22,23,24].
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