Bartonella henselae
A Microbial Biorealm page on the genus Bartonella henselae
Classification
Bartonella henselae was formerly known as Rochalimaea henselae. It was re-classified in 1993 (11).
Higher order taxa:
Domain: Bacteria, Phylum: Proteobacteria, Class: Alphaproteobacteria, Order: Rhizobiales, Family: Bartonellaceae (1)
Species:
Bartonella henselae
There are two serotypes of Bartonella henselae. Seroptype I is Houston-1 and Serotype 2 is Marseille. The classification is based on the differences in the 16S ribosomal DNA sequences (8).
Description and significance
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Genome structure
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Cell structure and metabolism
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Ecology
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Pathology
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Application to Biotechnology
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Current Research
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References
1. Bartonella henselae NCBI classification reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Taxonomy/Browser/wwwtax.cgi?mode=Info&id=38323&lvl=3&lin=f&keep=1&srchmode=1&unlock
Edited by student of Rachel Larsen
