Breitschwerdt EB, Maggi RG, Robveille C, Kingston E. Bartonella henselae, Babesia odocoilei and Babesia divergens-like MO-1 infection in the brain of a child with seizures, mycotoxin exposure and suspected Rasmussen’s encephalitis. J Cent Nerv Syst Dis. 2025 Mar 12;17:11795735251322456. doi: 10.1177/11795735251322456. PMID: 40083671; PMCID: PMC11905044.
- Despite cat and suspected tick exposure, Bartonella henselae and Borrelia burgdorferi serology remained negative.
- Neurodiagnostic testing partially supported Rasmussen’s encephalitis; brain biopsy showed astrogliosis.
- Bartonella henselae DNA was detected in brain tissue cultures.
- Babesia odocoilei and Babesia divergens-like MO-1 were confirmed in blood and brain tissue from 2022–2023.
- Infections, compounded by mycotoxin exposure, created a complex clinical case.
Gabriella True
