Bartonella alsatica explained

Bartonella alsatica is a bacterium.^[1] Like other Bartonella species, it can cause disease in animals. It is small, aerobic, oxidase-negative, and Gram-negative. Its rod-like cells were localized within wild rabbit erythrocytes when first described. The type strain is IBS 382^T (= CIP 105477^T). It is associated with cases of lymphadenitis^[2] and endocarditis.^{[3] [4]}

Further reading

• Kernif. Tahar. Parola. Philippe. Ricci. Jean-Claude. Raoult. Didier. Rolain. Jean-Marc. Molecular Detection ofBartonella alsaticain Rabbit Fleas, France. Emerging Infectious Diseases. 16. 12. 2010. 2013–2014. 1080-6040. 10.3201/eid1612.100696. 21122251. 3294559.

External links

• Bartonella-Associated Infections – CDC
• Bartonella species - List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature
  • Type strain of Bartonella alsatica at BacDive - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase

Notes and References

1. Heller. R.. Kubina. M.. Mariet. P.. Riegel. P.. Delacour. G.. Dehio. C.. Lamarque. F.. Kasten. R.. Boulouis. H.-J.. Monteil. H.. Chomel. B.. Piemont. Y.. Bartonella alsatica sp. nov., a new Bartonella species isolated from the blood of wild rabbits. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology. 49. 1. 1999. 283–288. 0020-7713. 10.1099/00207713-49-1-283. 10028274. free.
2. Angelakis. Emmanouil. Lepidi. Hubert. Canel. Atbir. Rispal. Patrick. Perraudeau. Françoise. Barre. Isabelle. Rolain. Jean-Marc. Raoult. Didier. Human Case ofBartonella alsaticaLymphadenitis. Emerging Infectious Diseases. 14. 12. 2008. 1951–1953. 1080-6040. 10.3201/eid1412.080757. 19046532. 2634634.
3. Raoult. D.. Roblot. F.. Rolain. J.-M.. Besnier. J.-M.. Loulergue. J.. Bastides. F.. Choutet. P.. First Isolation of Bartonella alsatica from a Valve of a Patient with Endocarditis. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 44. 1. 2006. 278–279. 0095-1137. 10.1128/JCM.44.1.278-279.2006. 16390990. 1351971.
4. Jeanclaude. D.. Godmer. P.. Leveiller. D.. Pouedras. P.. Fournier. P.-E.. Raoult. D.. Rolain. J.-M.. Bartonella alsaticaendocarditis in a French patient in close contact with rabbits. Clinical Microbiology and Infection. 15. 2009. 110–111. 1198-743X. 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2008.02187.x. 19438633. free.