Infections with Bartonella bacilliformis result in Carrion's disease in humans. In the first
phase of infection, the pathogen causes a hemolytic fever (“Oroya fever”) with case-fatality …

During their whole life insects are exposed to the impact of different microbes from various
sources. The role of microbes in the life of insects is of immense importance, and there is an …

Background In Peru, the information regarding sand fly vectors of leishmaniasis and
bartonellosis in the Amazon region is limited. In this study, we carried out sand fly collections …

Background: Bartonella species are fastidious gram-negative vector-borne bacteria with a
wide range of mammalian reservoirs. While it is understood that some species of Bartonella …

Bartonella spp. are opportunistic, vectorborne bacteria that can cause disease in both
animals and humans. We investigated the molecular occurrence of Bartonella spp. in 634 …

Leishmaniasis is an emerging vector-borne disease that occurs in Thailand. Although
Leishmania (Mundinia) parasites, the causative agents of the disease have been identified …

Bartonella bacilliformis, the etiological agent of Carrión's disease, is a Gram-negative,
facultative intracellular alphaproteobacterium. Carrión's disease is an emerging but …

This comprehensive review provides updates on the epidemiology, clinical presentations,
and diagnostic methods for the most common Bartonella species causing human disease …

Bartonella spp. is an arthropod-vectorized bacterial genus responsible for a wide array of
vector-borne diseases. Although potentially lethal, Bartonella spp. has remained for years …

Background: Bartonella ancashensis is a recently described Bartonella species endemic to
Peru, where it causes verruga peruana in humans. While the arthropod vector of B …