Guptill Lynn
Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Purdue University, 625 Harrison Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA.
Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 2003 Jul;33(4):809-25. doi: 10.1016/s0195-5616(03)00024-x.
The role of Bartonella species as pathogens in dogs and cats is being defined. Diagnosis and treatment of Bartonella infections of dogs and cats remain challenging. As new information regarding Bartonella infections of companion animals becomes available, the understanding of the pathogenesis of these infections will improve. Most Bartonella species infecting dogs and cats are zoonotic, with B henselae the most important zoonotic species. B henselae bacteremia is common in domestic cats, and cats transmit B henselae to people. Transmission of Bartonella infections among cats and dogs is believed to occur primarily by way of arthropod vectors. Control of arthropod vectors and avoiding interactions with pets that result in scratches or bites are the most effective means to prevent transmission between animals and people.
巴尔通体属细菌作为犬猫病原体的作用正在被明确。犬猫巴尔通体感染的诊断和治疗仍然具有挑战性。随着有关伴侣动物巴尔通体感染的新信息不断出现，对这些感染发病机制的理解将会得到改善。大多数感染犬猫的巴尔通体属细菌是人畜共患病原体，其中亨氏巴尔通体是最重要的人畜共患病原体。亨氏巴尔通体菌血症在家猫中很常见，猫会将亨氏巴尔通体传播给人类。犬猫之间巴尔通体感染的传播据信主要通过节肢动物媒介进行。控制节肢动物媒介以及避免与宠物发生导致抓伤或咬伤的接触是预防动物与人之间传播的最有效手段。
