The head of Bartonella adhesin A is crucial for host cell interaction of Bartonella henselae.

Human pathogenic Bartonella henselae cause cat scratch disease and vasculoproliferative disorders (e.g. bacillary angiomatosis).

Use of Bartonella adhesin A (BadA) immunoblotting in the serodiagnosis of Bartonella henselae infections.

Bartonella henselae causes a variety of human diseases (e.g. cat scratch disease and the vasculoproliferative disorders, bacillary angiomatosis and peliosis hepatis).