Epidemiology of Bartonella henselae infection in pet and stray cats in Croatia with risk factors analysis

Cats are the primary reservoirs of the bacterium Bartonella henselae, the main cause of cat-scratch disease in humans. The main vector of the bacterium is the cat flea, Ctenocephalides felis. In southeastern Euro...

Source: Parasites and Vectors - February 1, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Maja Stepani ć, Sanja Duvnjak, Irena Reil, Suzana Hađina, Volkhard A. J. Kempf, Silvio Špičić, Željko Mihaljević and Relja Beck Tags: Research Source Type: research