A recent study published in the journal Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases by researchers at Duke University and NC State University suggests that veterinarians and veterinary technicians are at higher risk for Bartonella species infections than non-veterinary workers. Bartonella species DNA was detected in 32 (28%) of the 114 veterinary subjects using BAPGM enrichment and PCR on fresh blood and enriched blood samples […]
A One Health Perspective on Bartonellosis
Check out a video highlighting Dr. Ed Breitschwerdt’s One Health Perspective on Bartonellosis – aka Cat Scratch Disease and other Bartonella species infections – from the 2014 NorVect Conference. [uxi_video id=”Sz9e-is-UuY” size=”800″ type=”youtube” ratio=”16by9″ center=”false” related=”false”] Bartonella are stealth pathogens with the ability to evade immune response and invade a broad range of cells in the […]
Bartonella discussion on NPR’s People’s Pharmacy
NPR’s People’s Pharmacy is re-airing the interview with Dr Ed Breitschwerdt and Dr. Bob Mozayeni on the emerging medical importance of Bartonella infection. Check your local NPR station for airing times. Ticks, Fleas and Mystery Disease http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/2014/08/30/907-ticks-fleas-mystery-disease/
Medical Webinars on Bartonella Infection
Big thank you goes out to the Center for Translational Medicine for organizing and presenting a series of webinars on Bartonella infection. Bartonellosis: a cause of vascular inflammation and chronic disease in humans and their pets. In this webinar series, Dr. Edward B. Breitschwerdt, DVM, and Dr. B. Robert Mozayeni, MD, present a two-part course for health professionals […]
Ticks, Fleas and Mystery Disease
The popular public radio show People’s Pharmacy presents an interview with Dr. Ed Breitschwerdt and Dr. Robert Mozayeni on the topic of chronic inflammatory disease and links to zoonotic and vector-borne disease on this weekend’s broadcast. The emerging research suggests that there is so much more to Bartonella infection than the classic Cat Scratch Disease (CSD) presentation. What […]
Breitschwerdt Receives Holladay Medal for Excellence
Congratulations to Dr. Ed Breitschwerdt for the highest possible recognition of his achievements by NC State University! The Holladay Medal for Excellence is the highest honor awarded to faculty by the trustees and the university. Dr. B, as his staff and students call him, works harder than anyone we have ever known. A quick search on pubmed.org shows how prolific a scholar he is and that […]
