isolation of bartonella henselae from a serologically negative cat in bloemfontein, south africa. | sera collected from apparently healthy 6-12-month-old cats (n = 31) presented to the society for the prevention of cruelty to animals veterinary clinic in bloemfontein for neutering were tested for antibodies reactive to bartonella henselae (houston-1 strain) by indirect fluorescent antibody testing. whole blood collected from the cats was used in isolation experiments and subsequent identification of bartonella species was based on comparison of the nucleotide base sequence of polymerase chain ... | 1999 | 10855838 |