Abstract
Bartonella species were isolated from 49% of 128 cattle from California and Oklahoma, 90% of 42 mule deer from California, and 15% of 100 elk from California and Oregon. Isolates from all 63 cattle, 14 deer, and 1 elk had the same polymerase chain reaction/restriction fragment length polymorphism profiles. Our findings indicate potential for inter- and intraspecies transmission among ruminants, as well as risk that these Bartonella spp. could act as zoonotic agents.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 306-311 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | 3 |
State | Published - May 2000 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Microbiology (medical)