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DIVERSE BARTONELLA SPP. DETECTED IN WHITE-TAILED DEER  AND ASSOCIATED KEDS IN THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES

DIVERSE BARTONELLA SPP. DETECTED IN WHITE-TAILED DEER AND ASSOCIATED KEDS IN THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES

The overall prevalence of Bartonella infection in this population of deer was 16% (10/63) and 24% (23/96) in keds associated with deer. The detection of four Bartonella species in one population of white-tailed deer, three of which have known zoonotic potential, highlights the importance of Bartonella diversity within host species.

May 7, 2020 Research & Publications