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Bartonella henselae (Regnery et al. 1992) Brenner et al. 1993

endoparasite

35% of 52 domestic cats tested in Puerto Villamil, Isabela in May 2004 were PCR positive for this pathogen.

Taxonomy

Domain
Prokaryota

Kingdom
Bacteria

Phylum
Proteobacteria

Class
Alphaproteobacteria

Order
Rhizobiales

Family
Bartonellaceae

Genus
Bartonella

Species
henselae

Taxon category: Accepted

Origin: Introduced - established

Introduction

Year of first record: 2004

Mode of introduction: Accidental

Introduction Pathway: Contaminant

Subpathway: Parasites/pathogens on animals

Introduced status: Coexists with introduced species

Invasive status: No data

Distribution

Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.

Distribution: Isabela

References

  • Levy, J.K. Crawford, C., Lappin, M.R., Dubovi, E.J,. Levy, M.G., Alleman, R., Tucker, S.J. & Clifford, E.L. (2008) Infectious diseases of dogs and cats on Isabela island, Galapagos. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine 22: 60-65.

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"Galapagos Species Database, Bartonella henselae", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=11689. Accessed 1 November 2026.