''Bartonella alsatica'' is a
bacterium
Bacteria (; singular: bacterium) are ubiquitous, mostly free-living organisms often consisting of one biological cell. They constitute a large domain of prokaryotic microorganisms. Typically a few micrometres in length, bacteria were a ...
.
Like other'' Bartonella'' species, it can cause disease in animals. It is small, aerobic,
oxidase-negative, and
Gram-negative
Gram-negative bacteria are bacteria that do not retain the crystal violet stain used in the Gram staining method of bacterial differentiation. They are characterized by their cell envelopes, which are composed of a thin peptidoglycan cell wa ...
. Its rod-like cells were localized within wild rabbit erythrocytes when first described. The type strain is IBS 382
T (= CIP 105477
T). It is associated with cases of
lymphadenitis and
endocarditis
Endocarditis is an inflammation of the inner layer of the heart, the endocardium. It usually involves the heart valves. Other structures that may be involved include the interventricular septum, the chordae tendineae, the mural endocardium, or the ...
.
References
Further reading
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External links
Bartonella-Associated Infections – CDCBartonella species - List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature
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Type strain of ''Bartonella alsatica'' at Bac''Dive'' - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase
Bartonellaceae
Bacteria described in 1999
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