Short report: Antibodies to Bartonella vinsonii subsp. berkhoffii in Moroccan dogs

Jennifer B. Henn; Brian A. VanHorn; Rickie W. Kasten; Malika Kachani; Bruno B Chomel

Short report: Antibodies to Bartonella vinsonii subsp. berkhoffii in Moroccan dogs

Jennifer B. Henn, Brian A. VanHorn, Rickie W. Kasten, Malika Kachani, Bruno B Chomel

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Abstract

Bartonella vinsonii subsp. berkhoffii is a fastidious microorganism that has been recognized as an emerging human and canine pathogen. We report for the first time on the prevalence of antibodies to B. vinsonii subsp. berkhoffii in domestic dogs from Morocco. The overall seroprevalence was 38% (56 of 147 dogs tested). Most of the seropositive dogs were stray dogs from Rabat (36%, 8 of 22) and Khenifra (47%, 47 of 101). Antibodies against B. vinsonii subsp. berkhoffii were found infrequently among pet dogs from Rabat (4%, 1 of 24).

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	222-223
Number of pages	2
Journal	American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Volume	74
Issue number	2
State	Published - Feb 2006

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