Multispacer Typing of Bartonella henselae Isolates from Humans and Cats, Japan

Abstract

To determine genotypic distribution of and relationship between human and cat strains of Bartonella henselae, we characterized 56 specimens using multispacer typing (MST). Of 13 MST genotypes identified, 12 were grouped into cluster 1. In Japan, human infections can be caused by B. henselae strains in cluster 1.

Keywords

• Bacteria
• zoonoses
• Bartonella henselae
• bartonellosis
• cat-scratch disease
• bacterial typing