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How do researchers study the prevalence of Bartonella in people?

A question we are asked all the time is, “How likely is it that my symptoms are caused by Bartonella species?” This is a very difficult question to answer. The number of people who have been infected by Bartonella species in the general population is different than the number of people affected by particular symptoms. [...]

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A Brief History of Three Diseases Caused by Bartonella

The oldest indication of human Bartonella infection (bartonellosis) was found in a tooth of a person who died about 4,000 years ago. The history of the scientific description of Bartonella is much shorter. Three acute diseases caused by these bacteria—trench fever, Carrión’s disease, and cat scratch disease—were only scientifically described starting toward the end of […]

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Galaxy Celebrates 10 Years of Advanced Diagnostics For Flea-and Tick-borne Diseases

How did we get here? In 2008, Galaxy Diagnostics began commercializing the patented BAPGM (Bartonella alphaproteobacteria Growth Medium) technology. This technology was developed at North Carolina State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine by our co-founders, Dr. Ed Breitschwerdt and Dr. Ricardo Maggi. When Dr. Amanda Elam, now President of Galaxy Diagnostics, joined the company the […]

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Three New Papers Co-Authored by Galaxy Personnel Now Available

  Galaxy is excited to announce that our co-founders, Dr. Ed Breitschwerdt and Dr. Ricardo Maggi, have co-authored three recently published scientific papers related to flea-and tick-borne pathogens. Dr. Breitschwerdt, chief scientific officer, and Dr. Maggi, chief technical officer, split their time between providing scientific expertise to Galaxy and conducting research at North Carolina State […]

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New Educational Resource on Human Bartonella Infections

At Galaxy Diagnostics, our mission is to provide reliable results using advanced diagnostics developed by researchers who are dedicated to preserving the human-animal bond. An important part of our mission is improving patient, veterinarian, and healthcare provider understanding of Bartonella and Borrelia species through excellent customer service as well as the educational materials offered on […]

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Galaxy Diagnostics Researchers Present at ILADS 19th Annual Conference in Chicago

Galaxy Diagnostics’ chief scientific officer, Edward B. Breitschwerdt, DVM, DACVIM and medical director, B. Robert Mozayeni, MD were among the speakers this past weekend at the International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society’s (ILADS’) Annual Conference. Dr. Breitschwerdt’s presentation was titled Pathobiome of Blood and Complex Disease Expression: Lessons from Bartonellosis and Other Vector-Borne Infections. Dr. […]

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