Beyond cat scratch disease: widening spectrum of Bartonella henselae infection.

TA Florin, TE Zaoutis, LB Zaoutis - Pediatrics, 2008 - europepmc.org
Bartonella henselae was discovered a quarter of a century ago as the causative agent of cat
scratch disease, a clinical entity described in the literature for more than half a century. As …

Intruders below the radar: molecular pathogenesis of Bartonella spp

A Harms, C Dehio - Clinical microbiology reviews, 2012 - Am Soc Microbiol
Bartonella spp. are facultative intracellular pathogens that employ a unique stealth infection
strategy comprising immune evasion and modulation, intimate interaction with nucleated …

[HTML][HTML] Cat-scratch disease in the United States, 2005–2013

CA Nelson, S Saha, PS Mead - Emerging infectious diseases, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Cat-scratch disease (CSD) is mostly preventable. More information about the epidemiology
and extent of CSD would help direct prevention efforts to those at highest risk. To gain such …

Factors associated with the rapid emergence of zoonotic Bartonella infections

HJ Boulouis, CC Chang, J Henn, R Kasten… - Veterinary …, 2005 - hal.science
Within the last 15 years, several bacteria of the genus Bartonella were recognized as
zoonotic agents in humans and isolated from various mammalian reservoirs. Based on …

[HTML][HTML] Atypical manifestations of cat-scratch disease, United States, 2005–2014

CC Nawrocki, RJ Max, NS Marzec… - Emerging infectious …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Atypical manifestations that can be severe and difficult to diagnosis develop in 5%–20% of
patients with cat-scratch disease. To clarify the epidemiology of atypical cat-scratch disease …

[PDF][PDF] Cat scratch disease and other zoonotic Bartonella infections

BB Chomel, HJ Boulouis, EB Breitschwerdt - Journal of the American …, 2004 - usf.edu
Since the early 1990s, there have been substantial advances in the understanding of the
etiology, reservoir potential, vector transmission, and pathogenesis of bartonellosis in cats …

[HTML][HTML] Update on Bartonella neuroretinitis

I Ksiaa, N Abroug, A Mahmoud, S Zina… - Journal of current …, 2019 - Elsevier
Purpose To review the clinical features, diagnosis, treatment modalities, and prognosis of
Bartonella-associated neuroretinitis. Methods This is a narrative review on Bartonella …

[HTML][HTML] Bartonella spp. in households with cats: Risk factors for infection in cats and human exposure

P Sepúlveda-García, A Alabi, K Álvarez, L Rojas… - One Health, 2023 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to estimate the occurrence of Bartonella spp. per household in cats
and the risk factors for Bartonella spp. positivity in cats and their owners from Valdivia, Chile …

Infectious diseases of dogs and cats on Isabela Island, Galapagos

JK Levy, PC Crawford, MR Lappin… - Journal of veterinary …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Background: Vaccination and importation of dogs and cats are prohibited in the Galapagos,
resulting in a uniquely isolated population. The purpose of this study was to determine the …

Association of Bartonella species, feline calicivirus, and feline herpesvirus 1 infection with gingivostomatitis in cats

KL Dowers, JR Hawley, MM Brewer, AK Morris… - 2010 - journals.sagepub.com
Feline gingivostomatitis (FGS) is a common syndrome in cats; feline calicivirus (FCV), feline
herpesvirus 1 (FHV-1), and Bartonella species are common differential diagnoses. In this …