Presence of Bartonella Species in Wild Carnivores of Northern Spain
ABSTRACT The genus Bartonella was detected by PCR in 5.7% (12/212) of wild carnivores from Northern Spain. Based on hybridization and sequence analyses, Bartonella henselae was identified in a wildcat ( Felis silvestris ), Bartonella rochalimae in a red fox ( Vulpes vulpes ) and in a wolf ( Canis lu...
Published in: | Applied and Environmental Microbiology |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2012
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/aem.05938-11 https://journals.asm.org/doi/pdf/10.1128/AEM.05938-11 |
Summary: | ABSTRACT The genus Bartonella was detected by PCR in 5.7% (12/212) of wild carnivores from Northern Spain. Based on hybridization and sequence analyses, Bartonella henselae was identified in a wildcat ( Felis silvestris ), Bartonella rochalimae in a red fox ( Vulpes vulpes ) and in a wolf ( Canis lupus ), and Bartonella sp. in badgers ( Meles meles ). |
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