Bartonella
Videos
Bartonella is a genus of Gram-negative bacteria. It is the only genus in the family Bartonellaceae. Bartonella species cause bartonellosis, which is a group of zoonotic infectious diseases that affect
Bartonella
The infection cycle of most arthropod Bartonella pathogens, starting from the vector, going to the host, and then repeating the cycle with another vector.
Cat-scratch disease under a microscope.
Daniel Alcides Carrión
Videos
Daniel Alcides Carrión García was a Peruvian medical student after whom Carrion's disease is named.
Bartonella
…a male corpse infected with verruga peruana. This corpse was dated back to the 10th century. Carrion's disease is also known as Oroya fever. In 1885 Daniel Alcides Carrión–a Peruvian medical student–injected himself with verruga pathogens. After becoming ill from Oroya fever, he died, leading to Oroya fever also being…
Daniel Alcides Carrión García