Investigation of neglected bacterial pathogens provides molecular and serological evidence of Bartonella spp. in patients with acute undifferentiated febrile illness in Villeta, Colombia
This study provides the first molecular and serological evidence of Bartonella circulation among febrile patients in Villeta, Colombia, revealing genetically distinct lineages and indicating both active and past infections, underscoring its potential role in AUFI.
Authors
- Nicole L. Mendell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-2551-7769)
- Peter C. Melby (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7320-7406)
- Miguel M. Cabada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2545-6197)
- Marylin Hidalgo
- Patricia V. Aguilar
- David H. Walker
- Álvaro A. Faccini-Martínez
- C. Alexander Barrero-Rubiano
- Claudia Cuervo
- Carlos Ramiro Silva-Ramos
- J. Manuel Matiz-González
Institutions
- Universidad El Bosque (CO)
- Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (CO)
- Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas (CO)
- Military University Nueva Granada (CO)
- Hospital Militar Central (CO)
- The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Parasites & Vectors
- Published
- 2026-03-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-026-07351-y
- Primary Topic
- Bartonella species infections research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00