Isolation of Bartonella capreoli from elk.
The aim of the present study was to investigate the presence of Bartonella infections in elk populations. We report the isolation of four Bartonella strains from 55 elk blood samples. Sequencing analysis demonstrated that all four strains belong to Bartonella capreoli, a bacterium that was originally described in the wild roe deer of Europe. Our finding first time demonstrated that B. capreoli has a wide geographic range, and that elk may be another host for this bacterium. Further investigations are needed to determine the impact of this bacterium on wildlife.
Division of Vector-Borne Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 3150 Rampart Road, Fort Collins, CO 80521, USA. YBai1@cdc.gov
Ying
Y
Bai
Paul C
PC
Cross
Lile
L
Malania
Michael
M
Kosoy
D000818:Animals; D001473:Bartonella / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001474:Bartonella Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D003670:Deer / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D010802:Phylogeny; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D014959:Wyoming
D004269:DNA, Bacterial