Bartonella quintana endocarditis in dogs.
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.
Kelly
Patrick
P
Ross University, Basseterre, Saint Kitts, West Indies. pkelly@rossvet.edu.kn
Rolain
Jean-Marc
JM
Maggi
Ricardo
R
Sontakke
Sushama
S
Keene
Bruce
B
Hunter
Stuart
S
Lepidi
Hubert
H
Breitschwerdt
Kyle T
KT
Breitschwerdt
Edward B
EB
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
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents