Isolation of Candidatus Bartonella melophagi from human blood.

ABSTRACT: Candidatus Bartonella melophagi was isolated by blood culture from 2 women, 1 of whom was co-infected with B. henselae. Partial 16S rRNA, RNA polymerase B, and citrate synthase genes and 16S-23S internal transcribed spacer sequences indicated that human isolates were similar to Candidatus B. melophagi.

SUBMITTER: Maggi RG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2660712 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature