TABLE 1.
Studied strains
| Species | Straina | Sourceb |
|---|---|---|
| B. bacilliformis | Monzon 812 | Bartonellosis patient, Peru |
| B. henselae | Houston-1T (ATCC 49882) | Septicemia |
| URBHLLY8 | CSD patient, Marseille, France | |
| URBHLLY9 | IE patient, Marseille, France | |
| CAL-1 | Septicemia patient, United States | |
| Cat 6 | South African cat | |
| Fizz | Swiss cat | |
| King | USA | |
| SA2 | CSD patient, United States | |
| B. quintana | FullerT (ATCC VR-358) | TF patient |
| B. elizabethae | F9251T (ATCC 49927) | IE patient |
| B. grahamii | V2T (NCTC 12860) | Blood of C. glareolus |
| B. taylorii | M6T (NCTC 12861) | Blood of Apodemus spp. |
| B. doshiae | R18T (NCTC 12862) | Blood of M. agrestis |
| B. clarridgeiae | URBCMNHC26 | French cat |
| B. vinsonii | BakerT (ATCC VR-152) | Spleen of M. pennsylvanicus |
a
T, reference strain.
b
Abbreviations: BA, bacillary angiomatosis; CSD, cat scratch disease; IE, infective endocarditis; LY, lymphadenopathy; TF, trench fever.