High prevalence of Bartonella henselae and Bartonella quintana antibodies in Croatian patients presenting with lymphadenopathy.

Abstract

Between 2007 and 2010, a total of 268 Croatian patients with lymphadenopathy were tested for IgM/IgG antibodies to Bartonella (B.) henselae and B. quintana. Samples from 44.4% patients showed positive IgG antibodies: 35.8% to B. henselae, 6.7% to B. quintana and 1.9% to both Bartonella species. There was no difference in seropositivity between males and females (47.4% vs. 41.5%). Seroprevalence was high in all age groups (40.4-60.9%). Patients from urban and rural areas showed a similar seroprevalence rate (44.1% vs. 44.8%). Positive IgM antibodies were found in 28.3% patients varying from 17.5% and 37.5% among age groups. Most cases were reported from August to March.

• Authors: Tatjana Vilibic-Cavlek, Diana Karlovic-Martinkovic, Suncanica Ljubin-Sternak, Irena Tabain, Zdenka Persic, Gordana Mlinaric-Galinovic
• Journal: Polish journal of microbiology (Pol J Microbiol) Vol. 61 Issue 4 Pg. 315-7 ( 2012) ISSN: 1733-1331 [Print] Poland
• PMID: 23484416 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Antibodies, Bacterial
• Immunoglobulin G
• Immunoglobulin M

Topics

• Angiomatosis, Bacillary (epidemiology, immunology)
• Antibodies, Bacterial (blood)
• Bartonella henselae (immunology)
• Bartonella quintana (immunology)
• Croatia (epidemiology)
• Female
• Humans
• Immunoglobulin G (blood)
• Immunoglobulin M (blood)
• Lymphatic Diseases (epidemiology, microbiology)
• Male
• Rural Population
• Seasons
• Seroepidemiologic Studies
• Trench Fever (epidemiology, immunology)
• Urban Population