| Literature DB >> 22212633 |
K B Register1, N Sukumar, E L Palavecino, B K Rubin, R Deora.
Abstract
Bordetella bronchiseptica is a zoonotic respiratory pathogen commonly found in domesticated farm and companion animals, including dogs and cats. Here, we report isolation of B. bronchiseptica from a sputum sample of a cystic fibrosis patient recently exposed to a kitten with an acute respiratory illness. Genetic characterization of the isolate and comparison with other isolates of human or feline origin strongly suggest that the kitten was the source of infection.Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID: 22212633 PMCID: PMC3323701 DOI: 10.1111/j.1863-2378.2011.01446.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Zoonoses Public Health ISSN: 1863-1959 Impact factor: 2.702