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Human lymphadenopathy caused by ratborne Bartonella, Tbilisi, Georgia

  • George Kandelaki
  • , Lile Malania
  • , Ying Bai
  • , Neli Chakvetadze
  • , Guram Katsitadze
  • , Paata Imnadze
  • , Christina Nelson
  • , Shimon Harrus
  • , Michael Kosoy*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Lymphadenopathy and fever that developed in a woman in Tbilisi, Georgia, most likely were caused by a ratborne Bartonella strain related B. tribocorum and B. elizabethae. The finding suggests that this Bartonella strain could be spread y infected rats and represents a potential human risk.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)544-546
Number of pages3
JournalEmerging Infectious Diseases
Volume22
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2016

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