Volume 4, Number 2—June 1998
    
    Dispatch
Persistent Infection of Pets within a Household with Three Bartonella Species
Table 1
Animals included in the study
| Animal | Breeda | Sexb | Birthdate | Date acquired | Source/state | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cats | |||||
| A | DSH | M/C | 10/91 | 12/91 | Pet store/CA | 
| B | DSH | F/S | 10/90 | 12/90 | Stray/DE | 
| C | DLH | F/S | 6/92 | 6/92 | Stray/NC | 
| D | DSH | M/C | 4/93 | 5/93 | Stray/NC | 
| E | DSH | F/S | 5/93 | 7/93 | Stray/NC | 
| F | DLH | M/C | 4/94 | 6/94 | Stray/NC | 
| G | DLH | F/S | 6/95 | 10/95 | Stray/NC | 
| H | MC | M/C | 6/96 | 9/96 | Family/NC | 
| Dog | |||||
| I | PM | F/S | 4/95 | 6/95 | Family/NC | 
aDSH, Domestic shorthair; DLH, Domestic longhair; MC, Maine coon; PM, Pekingese mix.
bM/C, Male/castrated; F/S, Female/spayed.
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