Bartonella tribocorum explained

Bartonella tribocorum is a bacterium.^[1] As with other Bartonella species, it can cause disease in animals.

This particular species was first isolated from the blood of wild rats. It is distinguished by its trypsin-like activity, the absence of the ability to hydrolyse proline and tributyrin, its 16S rRNA and citrate synthase gene sequences. its type strain is IBS 506^T(CIP 105476^T).

External links

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

Notes and References

1. Heller. R.. Riegel. P.. Hansmann. Y.. Delacour. G.. Bermond. D.. Dehio. C.. Lamarque. F.. Monteil. H.. Chomel. B.. Piemont. Y.. Bartonella tribocorum sp. nov., a new Bartonella species isolated from the blood of wild rats. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology. 48. 4. 1998. 1333–1339. 0020-7713. 10.1099/00207713-48-4-1333. 9828434. free.