Since the reclassification of the genus Bartonella in 1993, the number of species has grown
from 1 to 45 currently designated members. Likewise, the association of different Bartonella …

Bacteria secrete proteins for different purposes such as communication, virulence functions,
adhesion to surfaces, nutrient acquisition, or growth inhibition of competing bacteria. For …

Bartonellosis is a vector-borne zoonotic disease with worldwide distribution that can infect
humans and a large number of mammals including small companion animals (cats and …

Bartonella spp. are facultative intracellular pathogens that employ a unique stealth infection
strategy comprising immune evasion and modulation, intimate interaction with nucleated …

Bartonella spp. are responsible for emerging and re-emerging diseases around the world.
The majority of human infections are caused by Bartonella henselae, Bartonella quintana …

Trimeric autotransporter adhesins (TAAs) are important virulence factors in Gram-negative
pathogens. Despite the variety of hosts ranging from plants to mammals and the specialized …

Bartonellae are considered to be emerging opportunistic pathogens. The bacteria are
transmitted by blood-sucking arthropods, and their hosts are a wide range of mammals …

Helicobacter pylori highlighted the potential for bacteria to cause cancer. It is becoming clear
that chronic infection with other bacteria, notably Salmonella typhi, can also facilitate tumour …

Bartonella henselae causes vasculoproliferative disorders in humans. We identified a
nonfimbrial adhesin of B. henselae designated as Bartonella adhesin A (BadA). BadA is a …

Infectious diseases remain a remarkable health threat for humans and animals. In the past,
the epidemiology, etiology and pathology of infectious agents affecting humans and animals …