Topic · Parasitology · Immunology and Microbiology
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6 papers
Yoshiki Nomura, Azusa Wada, Daisuke Motooka, Masahiro Suzuki, Hidenori Kabeya, Soichi Maruyama, Shingo Sato, Kentaro Tsukamoto
The paper develops a core genome MLST scheme for Bartonella henselae, revealing higher genetic resolution and associations between bafA subtypes and phenotypic differences in endothelial cell interactions.
bioRxiv · Aug 27, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology
Isabella K. DeAnglis, Tamika J. Lunn, Reilly T. Jackson, Connie A. Cummings, Emmarie C Gates, Benjamin Griffey, Benson Mwakachola, Peter Mwasi, Joseph Ganda Ogola, Paul W. Webala, Tarja A. Sironen, Daniel J. Becker, Kristian M. Forbes
The paper identifies Bartonella and hemotropic Mycoplasma species in synanthropic bats in Kenya and assesses their potential to infect humans.
bioRxiv · May 30, 2026 · PreprintEcology
Cato Vangenechten, Joachim Mariën, Hélène Vandecasteele, Natalie Van Houtte, Baraka E. Mwamundela, Christopher Sabuni, Sophie Gryseels, Herwig Leirs, Lucinda Kirkpatrick
The paper examines microparasite prevalence in Southern giant pouched rats in Tanzania, finding high Bartonella prevalence and habitat-related infection patterns.
Mammalia · Nov 29, 2025Peer-reviewedEcology
Lauren R. Lock, Kristin E. Dyer, Dmitriy V. Volokhov, Anni Yang, M. Brock Fenton, Nancy B. Simmons, Daniel J. Becker
This study examines how habitat fragmentation affects Bartonella and hemoplasma infections in vampire bats over seven years, finding genotype-specific responses to forest loss and temporal changes.
bioRxiv · Jul 21, 2025 · PreprintEcology
Tahsin Khan, Araf Mahmud, Md. Asif Iqbal, Mahmudul Hasan
bioRxiv · Aug 28, 2019 · PreprintBioinformatics
Jaroslav Flegr A, Marek Preiss, Pavla Balátová
The paper investigates the association between Bartonella seropositivity and mental/physical health outcomes, finding sex- and Toxoplasma-seropositivity-dependent effects.
Frontiers in Psychiatry · Jul 13, 2018Peer-reviewedNeuroscience