Faranak Alipour

[ 1 ] - Molecular identification and phylogenic analysis of Bartonella henselae isolated from Iranian cats based on gltA gene

One of the most important species of the Bartonella genus is B. henselae that causes a zoonotic infection, cat scratch disease (CSD). The main source of the bacteria is cat and the carrier is Ctenocephalides felis flea. One hundred and forty nail and saliva samples were collected from 70 domestic cats. Positive samples for B. henselae were characterized by po...