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Immunogenicity of Bartonella henselae P26 in cats

Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology, 2009
Cat scratch disease (CSD) has an estimated prevalence of approximately 200,000 persons in the USA, and approximately 22,000 new cases occur annually. Cats are the natural carriers of Bartonella henselae, the agent for CSD. Zoonotic transmission of B.
Sunlian, Feng, Rickie W, Kasten, Jonathan A, Werner, Emir, Hodzic, Stephen W, Barthold, Bruno B, Chomel   +5 more
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Neurological presentations of Bartonella henselae infection

Neurological Sciences, 2018
Neurological symptoms in patients with cat-scratch disease (CSD) have been rarely reported. The aim of this study is to analyze the frequency of neurological CSD (NCSD) and describe the disease clinical presentation, management and outcome.We retrospectively selected patients with a CSD syndrome and Bartonella IgG titers > 1:256.
B. Canneti, I. Cabo-López, A. Puy-Núñez, J. C. García García, F. J. Cores, M. Trigo, A. P. Suárez-Gil, A. Rodriguez-Regal   +7 more
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Bartonella henselae in the human environment in Poland

Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2007
The aim of the study was to determine the occurrence of Bartonella henselae reservoir and vectors of infection in the close surroundings of human beings in urban areas of central Poland. The study included mammals (54 dogs, 137 cats) and 102 adult Ixodes ricinus ticks removed from cats and dogs. Blood samples were drawn from each animal and cultured on
Edyta, Podsiadly, Tomasz, Chmielewski, Robert, Marczak, Elzbieta, Sochon, Stanislawa, Tylewska-Wierzbanowska   +4 more
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Bartonella henselae Endocarditis in an Immunocompetent Adult

Clinical Infectious Diseases, 1995
We describe a case of aggressive Bartonella henselae endocarditis in an immunocompetent man who owned a cat. Aortic valve replacement was required, and his infection was diagnosed by histology, serology, and polymerase chain reaction analysis. The manifestations of his disease included mediastinal lymphadenopathy, glomerulonephritis, myocarditis, and a
A H, Holmes, T C, Greenough, G J, Balady, R L, Regnery, B E, Anderson, J C, O'Keane, J D, Fonger, E L, McCrone   +7 more
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Systemic Bartonella henselae Infection with Hepatosplenic Involvement

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology & Nutrition, 1999
ABSTRACTBackground:Systemic manifestations of Bartonella henselae infection are rare in the immunocompetent host. The infection generally has initial symptoms of prolonged fever and multiple granulomatous lesions in liver and spleen.Methods:Retrospective analysis of the records of all patients with hypoechogenic lesions in the liver and/or spleen ...
VENTURA, ALESSANDRO, MASSEI F, NOT, TARCISIO, MASSIMETTI M, BUSSANI, ROSSANA, MAGGIORE G.   +5 more
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OCCURRENCE OF BARTONELLA HENSELAE AND BARTONELLA QUINTANA IN A HEALTHY GREEK POPULATION

The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2003
The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of IgM and IgG antibodies against Bartonella henselae and B. quintana in a healthy Greek population using a commercially available immunofluorescent test (Focus test). Five hundred healthy individuals were divided by sex into four age groups and three groups according to contact with cats.
A, Tea, S, Alexiou-Daniel, M, Arvanitidou, E, Diza, A, Antoniadis   +4 more
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Bartonella henselae endocarditis and glomerulonephritis

Acta Cardiologica, 2023
Rik, Pauwels, Miranda, Zeegers, Priyanka, Koshy, Peter, Verbrugghe, Pieter-Jan, Hofkens   +4 more
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Homograftendokarditis durch Bartonella henselae

Monatsschrift Kinderheilkunde, 2007
Ein 16-jahriger Jungen mit Zustand nach Korrektur eines angeborenen Herzfehlers mittels Homograft entwickelte rezidivierende Fieberschube. Nach initial unauffalliger Diagnostik zeigten sich schlieslich ein hochpositiver Bartonellentiter sowie Vegetationen der Homograftklappe als Zeichen einer Endokarditis. Es wurden eine i. v.
K. Mehler, M. Emmel, H. Seifert, G. Bennink, K. Brockmeier   +4 more
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Bartonella and Afipia Species Emphasizing Bartonella henselae

1998
The genera Afipia and Bartonella cat-scratch disease and an overview ofother Bartonella henselae-related infections human diseases - apart from cat-scratch diseases, bacillary angiomatosis, and peliosis - and carriership related with Bartonella and Afipia species Bartonella henselae infections in HIV and AIDS bacillary angiomatosis and bacillary ...
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[Bartonellosis: I. Bartonella henselae].

Annales de biologie clinique, 1999
The recent discovery of the bacterium Bartonella henselae was mainly due to the development of molecular biology techniques adapted to microbial diagnosis and to the description of new human diseases linked to Aids. About 10% of pet cats and 33% of stray cats harbour that bacterium in their blood.
Y, Piémont, R, Heller
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