Bartonella melophagi
Classification
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Description and Significance
Bartonella melophagi is an intracellular bacterium under the Bartonella genus that causes infection (1). This bacteria under the Bartonella genus are obligate gram-negative bacteria that have been found in various animals and humans since the discovery of the first species just before 1990. Bartonella melophagi was first discovered in sheep blood and sheep keds in the southern United States (2).
The common hosts for B. melophagi have been shown in ticks, sheep, and transmission to humans as well, causing infection and rashes (1). This ruminant has not been fully researched, but in sheep and humans, it has been found concentrated in the bloodstream. This has been concluded to be the main habitat in animals that B. melophagi optimally exists in. As it is a pathogenic bacterium, there can be significant consequences to infection of this species.
Genome Structure
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Cell Structure, Metabolism and Life Cycle
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Ecology and Pathogenesis
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Page authored by _____, _____, _____, & _____, students of Prof. Bradley Tolar at UNC Wilmington.
