| Literature DB >> 15655785 |
Michel Drancourt1, Lam Tran-Hung, Jean Courtin, Henry de Lumley, Didier Raoult.
Abstract
Bacteria of the genus Bartonella are transmitted by ectoparasites (lice, fleas, ticks) and have mammalian reservoirs in which they cause chronic, asymptomatic bacteremia. Humans are the reservoir of B. quintana, the louse-borne agent of trench fever. We detected DNA of B. quintana in the dental pulp of a person who died 4000 years ago.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID: 15655785 DOI: 10.1086/427041
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Infect Dis ISSN: 0022-1899 Impact factor: 5.226