Bartonella vinsonii, a member of the genus Bartonella, is a proteobacterium that is the causative agent of Bartonellosis. The pathogen has been isolated in immunocompetent patients with endocarditis, arthritis, neurological disease and neoplasia . From animal studies it appears that Bartonella henselae is well adapted to felines or cats while Bartonella vinsonii is well adapted to canines or dogs though each species can infect both.
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