Bartonella

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• Evidence that Bartonella was the causative organism did not accumulate until the 1990s.

  Academic text (2004)

• Figure 1. Bartonella spp. PCR results for the 15 most frequently reported previous diagnoses. OA, osteoarthritis; RA, rheumatoid arthritis.

  Academic text (2012)

• Cat-scratch disease is a febrile lymphadenopathy often seen in children following exposure to Bartonella henselae.

  Academic text (2004)

• Our first step is to perform PCR for Bartonella henselae—that is, cat scratch—if the standard culture is sterile.

  Academic text (2003)

• In a study on Bartonella serology conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, IFA cross-reactivity among Bartonella species occurred in 94% of patients with suspected cat scratch disease (33).

  Academic text (2012)

• Table 1: Characteristics and Bartonella spp. PCR results for 296 patients examined by a rheumatologist, Maryland-Washington, DC, USA, August 25, 2008-April 1, 2009* pre-formatted table

  Academic text (2012)

• In a case series of 14 patients, the following were reported by 50% of patients infected with a Bartonella species, specifically B. henselae, B. vinsonii subsp. berkhoffii, or both: memory loss, numbness or a loss of sensation, balance problems, and headaches (10).

  Academic text (2012)

• The aim of this study was to analyze A. vespertilionis ticks for the presence of Borrelia, Rickettsia, Bartonella, and Ehrlichia spp. and for C. burnetii by using molecular and culture tools. Materials and Methods: Tick Collection.

  Academic text (2012)

• We also compared self-reported symptoms, health history, and demographic factors with Bartonella spp. bacteremia as determined by an enrichment blood culture platform combined with PCR amplification and DNA sequencing, when possible, to determine the Bartonella species and strain.

  Academic text (2012)

• Scientists have found that Bartonella can be transmitted through flea bites.

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