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Case Study: Bartonella and Sudden-Onset Adolescent Schizophrenia

Ed Breitschwerdt

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Jul 16, 2024

The Human Connection

At the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine, we conduct research that leads to healing across the animal-human bond. ‘Bench to bedside’ takes a unique form on our campus, where advancements bridging veterinary research and human health care can span ‘barn to bedside’ or ‘farm to table.’

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Jul 25, 2023

NC State Connections At Core of Kacie’s Comprehensive Care

Confronted with a cat's cluster of concerning symptoms, NC State alumnae worked with the university's Veterinary Hospital to find answers.
Bartonella henselae bacteria

Aug 5, 2021

$4.8 Million Awarded to Develop Treatment for Bartonella-Related Disease

The CVM is leading the way to develop an effective antimicrobial treatment for animals and humans impacted by the Bartonella family of bacteria.
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Apr 8, 2021

Pilot Study Finds Evidence of Bartonella Infection in Schizophrenia Patients

Bartonella are bacteria historically associated with cat-scratch disease, which until recently was thought to be solely a short-lived or self-limiting infection.
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Dec 9, 2020

Study: Bartonella Infection Associated With Psychiatric Symptoms and Skin Lesions

The research adds to the body of evidence that not only can Bartonella infection mimic a spectrum of chronic illnesses, but that dermatological symptoms may accompany infection.
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Nov 10, 2020

NC State Veterinary Medicine Researchers Identify New Rickettsia Species in Dogs

The new yet unnamed species, initially identified in three dogs, is part of the spotted-fever group which includes Rickettsia rickettsii, the bacteria that cause Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever.
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Jul 9, 2020

CVM Research Shows Chronic Health Impact of Bartonella Strain on Dogs

Ed Breitschwerdt discusses research showing links between Bartonella rochalimae and canine heart infections.
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Jan 15, 2020

Bartonella Bacteria Found in Hemangiosarcoma Tumors from Dogs

Researchers find more evidence of a possible connection between persistent bacterial infection and blood vessel cancer in dogs.
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Aug 20, 2019

N.C. Dogs Provide Clues About Dangerous Pathogen

A new NC State College of Veterinary Medicine study shines an ever-brightening light on Bartonella by taking a close look at the emerging pathogen’s presence in North Carolina. The study, published in the journal Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases, creates an activity map of the pathogen Bartonella henselae through samples from dogs obtained between 2004 and…
Bartonella henselae bacteria

Mar 18, 2019

Case Study: Bartonella and Sudden-Onset Adolescent Schizophrenia

In a new case study, researchers at North Carolina State University describe an adolescent human patient diagnosed with rapid onset schizophrenia who was found instead to have a Bartonella henselae infection. This study adds to the growing body of evidence that Bartonella infection can mimic a host of chronic illnesses, including mental illness, and could open up new avenues…