Abstract
Bordetella bronchiseptica is a zoonotic respiratory pathogen commonly found in domesticated farm and companion animals, including dogs and cats. Here, we report isolation of B. bronchiseptica from a sputum sample of a cystic fibrosis patient recently exposed to a kitten with an acute respiratory illness. Genetic characterization of the isolate and comparison with other isolates of human or feline origin strongly suggest that the kitten was the source of infection.
© 2011 Blackwell Verlag GmbH.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Blotting, Southern
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Bordetella Infections / complications*
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Bordetella Infections / diagnosis
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Bordetella Infections / transmission
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Bordetella Infections / veterinary*
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Bordetella bronchiseptica / genetics
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Bordetella bronchiseptica / isolation & purification*
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Cat Diseases / microbiology*
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Cat Diseases / transmission
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Cats
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Child
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Cystic Fibrosis / complications*
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Cystic Fibrosis / microbiology
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Female
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Humans
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Opportunistic Infections / complications*
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Opportunistic Infections / microbiology
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Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length
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Respiratory Tract Infections / diagnosis
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Respiratory Tract Infections / transmission
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Respiratory Tract Infections / veterinary*
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Ribotyping
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Sputum / microbiology
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Zoonoses / microbiology*