Abstract
We report the first feline case of Bartonella henselae endocarditis. Despite negative blood cultures, the cat had high Bartonella antibody titers and B. henselae type I DNA was detected in the damaged aortic valve. Microscopic examination of the valve revealed endocarditis with small silver positive coccoid structures in endothelial cells.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 5337-5339 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of Clinical Microbiology |
Volume | 41 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 2003 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Microbiology (medical)
- Microbiology