Cat-Scratch Disease: A Case Report and Literature Review of Human and Animal Studies Performed in Korea
Infection and Chemotherapy
;
: 299-302, 2012.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-166985
ABSTRACT
Cat-scratch disease is a self-limited zoonotic disease characterized by regional lymphadenopathy and fever. It is caused by Bartonella henselae, less frequently by B. clarridgeiae, and is transmitted to humans by scratches or bites from cats and dogs. Up to now, only a handful of cases have been reported in Korea. However, the number of pet cats and dogs is increasing in Korea and thus more frequent human contact with cats and dogs is expected. We present a case of cat-scratch disease diagnosed by indirect immunofluorescence assay and analysis of polymerase chain reaction results, and twenty a literature review of Bartonella infections in humans and animals in Korea.
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Main subject:
Bartonella
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Bartonella Infections
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Bites and Stings
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Cat-Scratch Disease
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Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Bartonella henselae
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Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect
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Fever
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Hand
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Korea
Limits:
Animals
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Infection and Chemotherapy
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
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