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Review
. 2016 May 10;9(1):261.
doi: 10.1186/s13071-016-1546-x.

Bartonella spp. - a chance to establish One Health concepts in veterinary and human medicine

Yvonne Regier  1 , Fiona O Rourke  1 , Volkhard A J Kempf  2
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Review

Bartonella spp. - a chance to establish One Health concepts in veterinary and human medicine

Yvonne Regier et al. Parasit Vectors. .

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Abstract

Infectious diseases remain a remarkable health threat for humans and animals. In the past, the epidemiology, etiology and pathology of infectious agents affecting humans and animals have mostly been investigated in separate studies. However, it is evident, that combined approaches are needed to understand geographical distribution, transmission and infection biology of "zoonotic agents". The genus Bartonella represents a congenial example of the synergistic benefits that can arise from such combined approaches: Bartonella spp. infect a broad variety of animals, are linked with a constantly increasing number of human diseases and are transmitted via arthropod vectors. As a result, the genus Bartonella is predestined to play a pivotal role in establishing a One Health concept combining veterinary and human medicine.

Keywords: Cats; Dogs; Fleas; Humans; Infection; Lice; Ticks; Transmission; Zoonosis.

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Fig. 1
Fig. 1
Percentage of ticks found to harbor Bartonella spp. DNA (literature review). Presence of Bartonella spp. was determined via molecular techniques. Overall, Bartonella spp. were found in ~14.88 ± 15.80 % of ticks. Countries in which ticks were collected are depicted within the diagram
Fig. 2
Fig. 2
One Health concept for detecting of Bartonella infections in humans and domestic animals. Fleas transmit B. henselae to cats. Transmission of B. henselae by ticks, e.g. Ixodes ricinus a to cats b or humans c is assumed but controversially discussed. Bartonella DNA can be detected in ticks via real-time PCR or conventional PCR d. Finally, B. henselae infections of cats and humans can be diagnosed by indirect immunofluorescence analysis (anti-B. henselae-IgG: green, e, f)
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