Fatal case of endocarditis associated with Bartonella henselae type I infection in a domestic cat |
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| Authors: | Chomel Bruno B Wey Aaron C Kasten Rickie W Stacy Brian A Labelle Philippe |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Population Health and Reproduction, Veterinary Medicine Teaching Hospital, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, California 95616, USA. bbchomel@ucdavis.edu |
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| Abstract: | We report the first feline case of Bartonella henselae endocarditis. Despite negative blood cultures, the cat had high Bartonella antibody titers and B. henselae type I DNA was detected in the damaged aortic valve. Microscopic examination of the valve revealed endocarditis with small silver positive coccoid structures in endothelial cells. |
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