TABLE 1.
Epidemiological and clinical data for species of the genus Bartonella
| Bartonella species | Reservoir host | Disease in humansa | First cultivation (yr) | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. bacilliformis | Human | Carrion's disease | 1919 | 68 |
| B. talpae | Mole | Unknown | 14 | |
| B. peromysci | Unknown | 1942 | 14 | |
| B. vinsonii subsp. vinsonii | Rodents | Unknown | 1946 | 7 |
| B. quintana | Human | TF, BA, BAC, END | 1961 | 61 |
| B. henselae | Cats | CSD, BA, BAC, END | 1990 | 96 |
| B. elizabethae | Rats | END (one case) | 1993 | 27 |
| B. grahamii | RET (one case) | 1995 | 14 | |
| B. taylorii | Unknown | 1995 | 14 | |
| B. doshiae | Unknown | 1995 | 14 | |
| B. clarridgeiae | Cats | Unknown | 1995 | 59 |
| B. vinsonii subsp. berkhoffii | Dogs | END (one case) | 1995 | 17 |
| B. tribocorum | Rats | Unknown | 1998 | 43 |
| B. koehlerae | Cats | Unknown | 1999 | 33 |
| B. alsatica | Rabbit | Unknown | 1999 | 42 |
| B. vinsonii subsp. arupensis | Rodents | BAC (one case) | 1999 | 107 |
| B. bovis (weissii) | Cows | Unknown | 2002 (1999) | 12, 22 |
| B. washoensis | Rodents | MYOC (one case) | 2000 | 16 |
| B. birtlesii | Rats | Unknown | 2000 | 13 |
| B. schoen- buchensis | Ruminant | Unknown | 2001 | 29 |
| B. capreoli | Ruminant | Unknown | 2002 | 12 |
a
Abbreviations: BAC, bacteremia; END, endocarditis; MYOC, myocarditis; RET, retinitis; TF, trench fever.