Bartonella clarridgeiae

Bartonella clarridgeiae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Bacteria
Phylum: Proteobacteria
Class: Alpha Proteobacteria
Order: Rhizobiales
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 of Bartonella which was first isolated in the United States.[3][4] Bartonella clarridgeiae is an 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 bacterio.net
  2. Straininfo of Bartonella clarridgeiae
  3. UniProt
  4. Kernif, T. (2011). "Bartonella clarridgeiaein Fleas, Tahiti, French Polynesia". Emerging Infectious Diseases 17 (9): 1773. doi:10.3201/eid1709.102063.
  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. PMC 229848. PMID 9196200.
  6. Characterization of Bartonella clarridgeiae Flagellin (FlaA) and Detection of Antiflagellin Antibodies in Patients with Lymphadenopathy
External identifiers for Bartonella clarridgeiae
Encyclopedia of Life 975570