A Cat in Wolves' Clothing, Part 2: The History of Bartonella

from Healio Rheuminations · host Adam J. Brown, MD

Is this episode clinically relevant? No. Is it important? I think so! The story of Bartonella features a cast of characters, including a medical student who died trying to understand the disease, as well as some scientists with some less than ethical experiments. Enjoy! Intro :01 Welcome to another exciting episode of Rheuminations :11 About today's episode 1:12 More discussion of Bartonella quintana 2:52 How did we figure out the lice were actually the problem? 7:32 When do we figure out what this infection organism is? 11:51 A quick refresher of Koch's postulates 12:58 How did they get the volunteers to do this? 13:33 The story of how Bartonella got its name 17:00 What is Bartonella bacilliformis? 17:38 Who is Richard Strong? 26:29 How do we finally prove that Carrion's disease is what Carrion had proven? 28:25 About Bartonella henselae 32:21 Recapping the episode 36:39 Thanks for listening 37:24 We'd love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to Dr. Brown at [email protected]. Follow us on Twitter @HRheuminations @AdamJBrownMD @HealioRheum. Disclosure: Brown reports no relevant financial disclosures. References: Anstead GM. Lancet Infect Dis. 2016;16:e164–172. Salinas-Flores D. Revista de la Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional de Colombia. 2016;64:517. Schultz MG. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 1968;17:503-515. Vinson JW, et al. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 1969;18:713-22.

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