Bartonella Species in Blood of Immunocompetent Persons with Animal and Arthropod Contact
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Using PCR in conjunction with pre-enrichment culture, we detected Bartonella henselae and B. vinsonii subspecies berkhoffii in the blood of 14 immunocompetent persons who had frequent animal contact and arthropod exposure.
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