Bartonellosis is a vector-borne zoonotic disease with worldwide distribution that can infect
humans and a large number of mammals including small companion animals (cats and …

This chapter focuses on comparative medical aspects of Bartonellosis, including the
epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical diagnosis, treatment and challenges. Bartonellosis is a …

Atypical manifestations that can be severe and difficult to diagnosis develop in 5%–20% of
patients with cat-scratch disease. To clarify the epidemiology of atypical cat-scratch disease …

In recent years, an increasing number of Bartonella species have been identified as
zoonotic pathogens, transmitted by animal bites, scratches, arthropods and even by needle …

Case summary A 9-month-old entire male domestic longhair indoor cat presented with a 3-
week history of fluctuating fever, weight loss and small intestine diarrhoea, which was …

Overview: Over 22 Bartonella species have been described in mammals, and Bartonella
henselae is most common worldwide. Cats are the main reservoir for this bacterium. B …

Pacemaker implantation is considered as a standard procedure for treatment of symptomatic
bradycardia in both dogs and cats. Advanced second-degree and third-degree …

Trypanosoma cruzi is a zoonotic protozoan parasite transmitted by triatomines that infects a
wide range of mammals. South Texas is a hotspot for triatomines, T. cruzi-infected dogs and …

Viral infections have been implicated as the cause of cardiomyopathy in several mammalian
species. This study describes hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) and myocarditis …

Background There is limited clinical or epidemiological knowledge regarding Bartonella
infection in cats, and no serological studies have compared the presence of antibodies …