Abstract
To determine Bartonella spp. dynamics, we sampled bats and bat flies across 15 roosts in Costa Rica. PCR indicated prevalence of 10.7% in bats and 29.0% in ectoparasite pools. Phylogenetic analysis of 8 sequences from bats and 5 from bat fly pools revealed 11 distinct genetic variants, including 2 potentially new genotypes.
Highlights
Bartonella, the causative agent of bartonellosis, is a genus of gram-negative bacteria
Prevalence of Bartonella spp. in bats and bat flies sampled from roost sites, Costa Rica, 2018
Phylogenetic tree of 768 bp partial gltA gene of Bartonella variants found in study of Bartonella spp. in bats and bat flies sampled from roost sites, Costa Rica, 2018, compared with globally named species and other variants found in bats and bat flies in Central America and Mexico
Summary
Severe clinical forms of Mediterranean spotted fever: a case series from an endemic area in Bulgaria. Cases of Mediterranean spotted fever in southeast of Iran. 6. Abdeljelil M, Sakly H, Kooli I, Marrakchi W, Aouam A, Loussaief C, et al Mediterranean spotted fever as a cause of septic shock. The pathology of fatal Mediterranean spotted fever. Genetic Diversity of Bartonella spp. in CaveDwelling Bats and Bat Flies, Costa Rica, 2018. Vicente-Santos, T.R. Gillespie); University of Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica To determine Bartonella spp. dynamics, we sampled bats and bat flies across 15 roosts in Costa Rica. Clinical syndromes from Bartonella infections include trench fever (B. quintana), cat scratch disease (B. henselae), and Carrion’s disease (B. bacilliformis) [1]. Prevalence of Bartonella spp. in bats and bat flies sampled from roost sites, Costa Rica, 2018
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