First description of Bartonella koehlerae infection in a Spanish dog with infective endocarditis

Parasites & Vectors

Jaume Altimira¹  Xavier Roura²  María-Dolores Tabar³  Ricardo G. Maggi⁴  Laura Altet⁵ 

[1] Histovet, Servicio de Diagnóstico Histopatológico Veterinario;Hospital Clínic Veterinari, Carrer de l´Hospital, Campus UAB, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona;Hospital Veterinario San Vicente;Vector Borne Disease Diagnostic Lab, North Carolina State University;Vetgenomics, Parc de Recerca UAB Edifici Eureka;

关键词: Bartonella;    Dog;    Endocarditis;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s13071-017-2188-3

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Abstract Background Bartonella koehlerae has been recently described as a new cat- and cat fleas-associated agent of culture-negative human endocarditis. It has been also encountered in one dog from Israel and six dogs from the USA, but other clinically relevant reports involving this bacterium are lacking. Results A 7-year-old intact male mixed dog presented with clinico-pathological signs consistent with mitral endocarditis and cutaneous hemangiosarcoma. Molecular studies revealed the presence of Bartonella koehlerae DNA in samples from blood and mitral valve tissue. Conclusions This is the first description of B. koehlerae in Spain, corroborating that it can also be detected in dogs. Bartonella koehlerae infection should also be considered in Spain in humans and dogs presenting with clinical disease suggestive of it, such as culture-negative endocarditis.

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