title: Isolation of Candidatus Bartonella melophagi from human blood.
abstract: Candidatus Bartonella melophagi was isolated by blood culture from 2 women, 1 of whom was co-infected with B. henselae. Partial 16S rRNA, RNA polymerase B, and citrate synthase genes and 16S-23S internal transcribed spacer sequences indicated that human isolates were similar to Candidatus B. melophagi.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27606, USA.
authors.forename: Ricardo G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Maggi
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kosoy
authors.forename: Melanie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mintzer
authors.forename: Edward B
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Breitschwerdt
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000382:microbiology*; D001473:Bartonella / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001474:Bartonella Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology*; D018416:Bartonella henselae / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001769:Blood / Q000382:microbiology; D002950:Citrate (si)-Synthase / Q000235:genetics; D003470:Culture Media; D021903:DNA, Ribosomal Spacer / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012319:RNA Polymerase II / Q000235:genetics; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D012338:RNA, Ribosomal, 23S / Q000235:genetics; D012756:Sheep / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D021903:DNA, Ribosomal Spacer; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S; D012338:RNA, Ribosomal, 23S; D002950:Citrate (si)-Synthase; D012319:RNA Polymerase II