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Month: <span>February 2019</span>

Published February 22, 2019 by

New paper from the IPRL: Bartonella bacteremia in multiple family members

Dr. Breitschwerdt and the IPRL, along with a Canadian collaborator, recently released a new paper describing Bartonella infection in multiple members of a family (including their cat!) in Canada.

 

Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases

Bartonella spp. Bloodstream Infection in a Canadian Family

Published Online: 27 Dec 2018

In this study, individual case histories are reported for a family residing in Quebec, Canada, in conjunction with Bartonella spp. serology and molecular microbiological findings.

Youngest son’s pinnae (ears): hyperemia with swelling and edema due to focal microvascular compromise.

Abstract available on the VBZD website here, but full-text is paywalled.

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Published February 16, 2019 by

New Modeling Framework for Metapopulations, with the Lanzas Lab

This new paper co-authored by Dr Lanzas proposes a general framework to model pathogen transmission in semi-closed heathcare systems, using three case studies as examples.

 

Model diagrams showing possible pathogen transmission dynamics

Full text, open access can be found through nature.com, here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-37938-0

 

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Published February 3, 2019 by

New report from NCSU VBDDL: Clinical findings in dogs with Ehrlichiosis

A new study from NCSU’s VBDDL and Idexx reports the clinical findings in dogs with Ehrlichia ewingii infection, the most common ehrlichiosis in dogs in the southeast and Midwest US. Not surprisingly, joint pain and proteinuria topped the list – more surprisingly, almost 15% of dogs were also diagnosed with IMHA.
Clinicopathological findings in 41 dogs (2008‐2018) naturally infected with Ehrlichia ewingii

 

Full text available open access here: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/jvim.15354

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