Bartonella japonica explained

Bartonella japonica is a species of bacteria in the genus Bartonella. A strain of this species was originally isolated from the blood of a small Japanese field mouse (Apodemus argenteus).^[1]

See also

• Bartonella silvatica, a related species isolated from the large Japanese field mouse (Apodemus speciosus).

External links

• Type strain of Bartonella japonica at BacDive - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase

Notes and References

1. Inoue. K. Kabeya, H . Shiratori, H . Ueda, K . Kosoy, MY . Chomel, BB . Boulouis, HJ . Maruyama, S . Bartonella japonica sp. nov. and Bartonella silvatica sp. nov., isolated from Apodemus mice.. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. Apr 2010. 60. Pt 4. 759–63. 19656930 . 10.1099/ijs.0.011528-0. free.