Bacillary angiomatosis caused by:
Ans. A. Bartonella henselae and B.Bartonella quintanaExplanationBoth can cause:B. henselae causes hepatosplenic lesions.B. quintana cause subcutaneous and lytic bony lesions.In case question do not specify answer B. henselae.Features of Bartonella species are given in the table below:BartonellaDiseasesReservoirTransmissionB. henselaeCat scratch disease Bacillary angiomatosis Bacillary peliosis Bacteremia EndocarditisCats, other felinesExposure to cat bite/scratchB. quintanaTrench fever Chronic bacteremia Endocarditis Bacillary angiomatosisHumansLouse (Pediculus humanus corporis)B. baciliformisBartonellosis (Carrion's disease) Oroya fever Verruga peruanaHumansSandfly (Lutzomyia verrucarum)
Bartonella henselae
Bartonella quintana
Bartonella bacilliformis
Coxiella burnetii
Bacteria