A member asked:

How long does bartonella show in a blood test for, after initial infection?

4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Depends: There are at least three species of Bartonella that cause disease in humans and they have different profiles. See this site for more info. http://www.cdc.gov/bartonella/

Answered 4/13/2015

3k views

Thank
Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Bartonella Henselae: "DNA is not present in the bloodstream in all patients. The time points at which B. henselae DNA can be detected in blood specimens are still unknown. A previous report described this time point as 3 weeks after onset of lymphadenopathy (7), whereas another study considered it to be 3–4 months after infection" REF: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5938771/

Answered 7/19/2020

60 views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

Can a ER blood test show infection of hiv?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Will STDs show in blood tests looking for infections?

A doctor has provided 1 answer