title: Bartonella DNA in dog saliva.
abstract: Bartonella species, transmitted by arthropods or animal bites and scratches, are emerging pathogens in human and veterinary medicine. PCR and DNA sequencing were used to test oral swabs collected from dogs. Results indicated the presence of 4 Bartonella species: B. bovis, B. henselae, B. quintana, and B. vinsonii subspecies berkhoffii.
authors.affiliation: North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.
authors.forename: Ashlee W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Duncan
authors.forename: Ricardo G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Maggi
authors.forename: Edward B
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Breitschwerdt
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001473:Bartonella; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004285:Dogs; D012463:Saliva / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial