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
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Chomel, B. B., Wey, A. C., Kasten, R. W., Stacy, B. A., & Labelle, P. (2003). Fatal Case of Endocarditis Associated with Bartonella henselae Type I Infection in a Domestic Cat. Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 41(11), 5337-5339. https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.41.11.5337-5339.2003