Table 2. Evidence of Bartonella spp. infection in persons after tick bite.
| Agent | Tick species | Tick bite | Animal contact | Clinical manifestation | Year | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. henselae | Unknown | Yes | No cat | Fever, myalgia, arthralgia, headaches, and light sensitivity | 1992 | (32) |
| B. henselae | Unknown | Yes | Cat | Fever, myalgia, arthralgia, headaches, and light sensitivity | 1992 | (32) |
| B. henselae | Unknown | Yes | Cats and kitten | Cat-scratch disease signs | 1993 | (33) |
| B. henselae, Borrelia burgdorferi | Possibly Ixodes scapularis | Yes | Not mentioned | Low-grade fever, headaches, fatigue, knee arthralgia, and insomnia | 2001 | (28) |
| B. henselae, B. burgdorferi | Possibly I. scapularis | Yes | Not mentioned | Fever, headache, dizziness, fatigue, and arthralgia | 2001 | (28) |
| B. henselae, B. burgdorferi | Unknown | Not mentioned | Not mentioned | Meningitis | 2003 | (34) |
| B. henselae or B. quintana seroreactive | Unknown | Yes | Not mentioned | Fever | 2003 | (35) |
| B. burgdorferi, B. henselae, B. quintana | Unknown | Yes | Not mentioned | Fever | 2003 | (35) |
| Bartonella spp. closely related to B. henselae, B. quintana | Unknown | Yes | 2005 | (36) | ||
| B. henselae and/or B. vinsonii subsp. berkhoffii* | Unknown | Yes | Cats, dogs, potentially other animal species | Fatigue, insomnia, arthralgia, myalgia, headache, and/or tremors | 2007 | (37) |
| B. henselae, and/or B. vinsonii subsp. berkhoffii† | Unknown | Yes | Cats, dogs, other animal species | Seizures, ataxia, memory loss, tremors, fatigue, and/or headaches | 2008 | (9) |
*Patients were also seroreactive to B. henselae and/or B. vinsonii subsp. berkhoffii. †Patients were also seroreactive to B. henselae, B. vinsonii subsp. berkhoffii, and/or B. quintana.