Bacillary angiomatosis caused by:: (A) Bartonella henselae, (B) Bartonella quintana, (C) Bartonella bacilliformis, (D) Coxiella burnetii
Answer is A. Ans. A. Bartonella henselae and B.Bartonella quintanaExplanationBoth can cause:B. henselae causes hepatosplenic lesions.B. quintana cause subcutaneous and lytic bony lesions.In case question do not specify answer B. henselae.Features of Bartonella species are given in the table below:BartonellaDiseasesReservoirTransmissionB. henselaeCat scratch disease Bacillary angiomatosis Bacillary peliosis Bacteremia EndocarditisCats, other felinesExposure to cat bite/scratchB. quintanaTrench fever Chronic bacteremia Endocarditis Bacillary angiomatosisHumansLouse (Pediculus humanus corporis)B. baciliformisBartonellosis (Carrion's disease) Oroya fever Verruga peruanaHumansSandfly (Lutzomyia verrucarum)