2.1.1 Bartonella spp. Flashcards
1
Q
Bartonella spp is characterized as?
A
Facultative intracellular bacteria
2
Q
MOT?
A
Arthropod borne transmission
3
Q
Gram?
A
Negative
4
Q
Catalase, Oxidase, Nitrate and urease?
A
Negative
5
Q
What is the infection of Bartonella spp?
A
Bartonellosis
6
Q
Common patient that is infected with Bartonellosis?
A
Immunocompromised
7
Q
Pathogenesis?
A
- Infected vector
- Suck bloods / Causes scratches that may enter to blood
- Kills macrophages
- Invades RBC in the vessels
- Can cause Angiogenesis
8
Q
Ability to form new blood vessels
A
Angiogenesis