Bartonella FAQs

Yes. Cat Scratch Fever is caused by Bartonella henselae, and is known as such, as cats are known to spread the disease.

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Bartonella was first identified in 1905 during an outbreak among workers building a railway in Peru. It is named after Peruvian scientist Alberto Leonardo Barton. Over the past 100+ years, many Bartonella pathogens have been discovered throughout the world.