title: Bartonella quintana endocarditis in dogs.
abstract: We provide the first evidence that Bartonella quintana can infect dogs and cause typical signs of endocarditis. Using PCR and sequencing, we identified B. quintana in the blood of a dog from the United States with aortic valve endocarditis and probably also in the mitral valve of a dog from New Zealand with endocarditis.
authors.affiliation: Ross University, Basseterre, Saint Kitts, West Indies. pkelly@rossvet.edu.kn
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kelly
authors.forename: Jean-Marc
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Rolain
authors.forename: Ricardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Maggi
authors.forename: Sushama
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sontakke
authors.forename: Bruce
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Keene
authors.forename: Stuart
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hunter
authors.forename: Hubert
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lepidi
authors.forename: Kyle T
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Breitschwerdt
authors.forename: Edward B
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Breitschwerdt
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001474:Bartonella Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D018413:Bartonella quintana / Q000254:growth & development*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D004285:Dogs; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents