Today's Daily Dose: Bartonellosis

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What is unique about this infectious agent.

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“The genus Bartonella is also unusual because it appears that no other infectious agent is transmitted by more vectors. We now know that sand flies, human body lice, cat fleas, rodent fleas, and probably many other flea species are capable of transmitting certain Bartonella species.”

-Edward B. Breitschwerdt, DVM, DACVIM

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