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IgM antibodies were not detected in any of the subjects examined, while 99 (19.8%) and 75 (15%) were IgG seropositive to <jats:italic>B. henselae<\/jats:italic> and to <jats:italic>B. quintana<\/jats:italic>, respectively. No statistical difference in the seropositivity was observed among these groups. The IgG antibody titers ranged from 1\/64 to 1\/256 for <jats:italic>B. henselae<\/jats:italic> and from 1\/64 to 1\/512 for <jats:italic>B. quintana<\/jats:italic>. A high percentage (12.4%) of cross-reactivity between the two species was observed. Our data show that the prevalence of both <jats:italic>Bartonella<\/jats:italic> species in Greece is high. 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