By Edward B. Breitschwerdt, DVM, DACVIM
Bartonella species, their animal hosts, potential vectors, and sequelae of infection are being identified at a snowballing rate. A new diagnostic test may help DVMs and MDs come together to better understand these infections in their patients.
FOUR QUOTES OF INTEREST:
antibody testing for Bartonella species is proving to be very insensitive.
The genus Bartonella is also unusual because it appears that no other infectious agent is transmitted by more vectors.
patient response to treatment is frequently incomplete.
clearly some of us now are much more concerned about the genus Bartonella than anyone is at the National Institutues of Health (NIH) or Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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I got bartonella in o4. the doctors did not find out what it was for a year. i just wanted to die.it has been so hard .i was married happy but after 2 yrs of this he said no more. he divorced me .i lived in tx i was so hurt i moved to denver,i did not know anybody there but i always loved the mts. he drove a uhaul and i drove my car on a sunday .the judge told him to ship all my stuff up here and set me up in apt for 2 yrs. pay all my bills take care of my car keep insurance on me .he left the next day i have not seen anything or got any money he cancelled my electric,cable ect. all becouse i had this illness.most doctors dont help me. just give me drugs. i have tryed all ivs there are. now i am on medicaid ssi .i had a great life and job. but all becouse the cdc wont tell us people are getting sick. i just found this sight .i thought i was all alone.i have been thinking of ending my life. i am so sorry all of you have this and most likly i have lyme too. i am sure alot of you have lost family and friends too. its not fair . The cdc hid aids for 10 or so years ,why cant we do something. anybody would like to talk i would love it. i feel so alone.Sorry about my writting as you know my fingers go numb when i type every few minutes.