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Read our articles published in partnership with The Charlotte Ledger

Tag: Bartonella

The life cycle of Bartonella. Image courtesy CDC
Posted inInfectious Disease

North Carolina Ranks as High-risk Zone for Cat Scratch Disease

by Thomas Goldsmith December 19, 2016July 6, 2017

Cat-scratch disease, or Bartonella, has its highest incidence in the Southeast. By Thomas Goldsmith North Carolina cat owners who have a child between 5 and 9 are among groups with the highest national household risk of cat scratch disease. That was among the takeaways from a talk by Centers for Disease Control epidemiologist Christina Nelson, […]

Highly magnified image of a bartonella bacterium.
Posted inChronic Disease, Featured, Infectious Disease, One Health, Profiles, Research News

Bartonella is Everywhere, So Why Don’t We Know More About It?

by Editor December 5, 2013January 16, 2014

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