Since the reclassification of the genus Bartonella in 1993, the number of species has grown
from 1 to 45 currently designated members. Likewise, the association of different Bartonella …

Bartonellae are arthropod-borne bacterial pathogens that typically cause persistent infection
of erythrocytes and endothelial cells in their mammalian hosts. In human infection, these …

After 2 decades of Bartonella research, knowledge on transmission and pathology of these
bacteria is still limited. Bartonella spp. have emerged to be important pathogens in human …

Bartonella spp. are facultative intracellular bacteria that typically cause a long-lasting
intraerythrocytic bacteremia in their mammalian reservoir hosts, thereby favoring …

The modulation of host cell apoptosis by bacterial pathogens is of critical importance for the
outcome of the infection process. The capacity of Bartonella henselae and B. quintana to …

In Lyme disease concurrent infections frequently occur. The clinical and pathological impact
of co-infections was first recognized in the 1990th, ie approximately ten years after the …

The endothelial cells lining vascular and lymphatic vessels are targets of several infectious
agents, including viruses and bacteria, that lead to dramatic changes in their functions …

To describe the intra-ocular manifestations of cat-scratch disease (CSD) found at two uveitis
reference centers in Brazil. Retrospective case series study. Review of clinical records of …

Purpose of review To explore and critically appraise the published data on the current and
emerging treatment modalities for neuroretinitis. Recent findings The optimum treatment …

Purpose To report a case series of six patients suffering from branch retinal artery occlusion
due to Bartonella henselae infection, in order to raise awareness to this etiology in the …