Bartonella infection in asymptomatic horses and donkeys from Tuscany, Central Italy

Conclusions The detected sero-prevalence suggests a common and frequent exposure of equids living in Central Italy to bartonellae and PCR results show that Bartonella sp. infection is possible both in horses and donkeys. At the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of B. henselae infection in donkeys.
Source: Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine - Category: Tropical Medicine Source Type: research