Bartonella and Rickettsia Seroreactivity among an Antenatal Cohort in 2020-2022 Central North Carolina: Prevalence and Birth Outcomes.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Spotted fever group Rickettsia (SFGR) and Bartonella henselaeare emerging pathogens with overlapping clinical presentation. Though they are transmitted by different vectors, both possess biologically plausible mechanisms for long-term disruption of vascular signaling and blood vessel function....