TY - JOUR T1 - Bartonella species pathogenic for humans infect pets, free-ranging wild mammals and their ectoparasites in the Caatinga biome, Northeastern Brazil: a serological and molecular study JO - The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases T2 - AU - Fontalvo,Mariana Campos AU - Favacho,Alexsandra Rodrigues de Mendonça AU - Araujo,Andreina de Carvalho AU - Santos,Naylla Mayana dos AU - Oliveira,Glauber Meneses Barboza de AU - Aguiar,Daniel Moura AU - Lemos,Elba Regina Sampaio de AU - Horta,Mauricio Claudio SN - 14138670 M3 - 10.1016/j.bjid.2017.02.002 DO - 10.1016/j.bjid.2017.02.002 UR - https://www.bjid.org.br/en-bartonella-species-pathogenic-for-humans-articulo-S1413867016303166 AB - This study verified the occurrence of Bartonella spp. in dogs, cats, wild mammals and their ectoparasites in Petrolina and Lagoa Grande Counties, Pernambuco, located in a semi-arid region in Northeastern Brazil. Anti-Bartonella spp. antibodies were detected by indirect immunofluorescence assay (IFA) in 24.8% of dogs (27/109) and in 15% of cats (6/40). Bartonella sp. DNA was identified by PCR performed on DNA extracted from blood and ectoparasites using primers targeting Bartonella sp. gltA and ribC genes in 100% (9/9) of Pulex irritans from Cerdocyon thous, 57.4% (35/61) of P. irritans from dogs, 2.3% (1/43) of Ctenocephalides felis felis from dogs, 53.3% (24/45) of C. felis felis from cats, and 10% (1/10) of Polyplax spp. from Thrichomys apereoides. DNA sequencing identified Bartonella clarridgeiae and Bartonella henselae in C. felis felis from cats, Bartonella rochalimae in P. irritans from dog and C. thous, and Bartonella vinsoni berkhofii in P. irritans from dog. ER -