Bartonella clarridgeiae

Bartonella clarridgeiae
Scientific classification
Domain: Bacteria
Phylum: Proteobacteria
Class: Alphaproteobacteria
Order: Hyphomicrobiales
Family: Bartonellaceae
Genus: Bartonella
Species:
B. clarridgeiae
Binomial name
Bartonella clarridgeiae
Lawson and Collins 1996[1]
Type strain
ATCC 51734, Houston-2 cat[2]

Bartonella clarridgeiae is a Gram-negative bacteria from the genus Bartonella which was first isolated in the United States.[3][4] Bartonella clarridgeiae is a zoonotic pathogen which can cause cat scratch disease.[5][6]

Further reading

Clinical and Pathologic Evaluation of Chronic Bartonellahenselae or Bartonella clarridgeiae Infection in Cats

References

  1. LPSN lpsn.dsmz.de
  2. Straininfo of Bartonella clarridgeiae
  3. UniProt
  4. Kernif, T. (2011). "Bartonella clarridgeiaein Fleas, Tahiti, French Polynesia". Emerging Infectious Diseases. 17 (9): 1773–1775. doi:10.3201/eid1709.102063. PMC 3322077. PMID 21888825.
  5. Kordick, D. L.; Hilyard, E. J.; Hadfield, T. L.; Wilson, K. H.; Steigerwalt, A. G.; Brenner, D. J.; Breitschwerdt, E. B. (1997). "Bartonella clarridgeiae, a newly recognized zoonotic pathogen causing inoculation papules, fever, and lymphadenopathy (cat scratch disease)". Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 35 (7): 1813–8. doi:10.1128/JCM.35.7.1813-1818.1997. PMC 229848. PMID 9196200.
  6. Characterization of Bartonella clarridgeiae Flagellin (FlaA) and Detection of Antiflagellin Antibodies in Patients with Lymphadenopathy


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