What Is Bartonella?
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
2. Several Species
As mentioned, there are several species of bacterium that belong in the bartonella genus. They have been found in many places in the world and this includes the United States. Infections caused by the bacteria have been found in a number of different species, from lice to mammals, and others.
Some species of the bacterium prefer warmer climates. These species tend to be transmitted by arthropods like fleas, lice, and ticks. European sheep ticks have been found to be carriers of one particular species. There is even a species of the bacterium that has been found in human body lice.
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