Abstract |
We report the case of a girl with cervical lymphadenitis and a persistent primary lesion of cat scratch disease (CSD). Bartonella henselae DNA was isolated from plasma samples collected 3 and 4 months after the cat scratch, indicating that recurrent and long-term shedding of Bartonella DNA into peripheral blood may occur in typical CSD.
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Authors | Mardjan Arvand, Susanne G Schäd |
Journal | Journal of clinical microbiology
(J Clin Microbiol)
Vol. 44
Issue 6
Pg. 2288-90
(Jun 2006)
ISSN: 0095-1137 [Print] United States |
PMID | 16757642
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- Antibodies, Bacterial
- DNA, Bacterial
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Topics |
- Animals
- Antibodies, Bacterial
(blood)
- Bartonella henselae
(genetics, isolation & purification)
- Cat Diseases
(microbiology)
- Cat-Scratch Disease
(diagnosis, microbiology)
- Cats
- Child, Preschool
- DNA, Bacterial
(blood)
- Female
- Humans
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Time Factors
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