Isolation of Bartonella rattimassiliensis sp. nov. and Bartonella phoceensis sp. nov. from European Rattus norvegicus

J Clin Microbiol. 2004 Aug;42(8):3816-8. doi: 10.1128/JCM.42.8.3816-3818.2004.

Abstract

Thirty-three isolates of Bartonella spp., including 11 isolates not belonging to previously known species, were isolated from 66 Rattus norvegicus subjects trapped in the city of Marseille, France. Based on seven different gene sequences, the 11 isolates were assigned to Bartonella rattimassiliensis sp. nov. and Bartonella phoceensis sp. nov.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Bartonella / classification
  • Bartonella / genetics
  • Bartonella / isolation & purification*
  • Bartonella henselae / classification
  • Female
  • Genes, Bacterial / genetics
  • Male
  • Phylogeny
  • Rats / virology*