What do we (not) know about the human bartonelloses?
Braz. j. infect. dis
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7(1): 1-6, Feb. 2003. tab
Article
Dans Anglais
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RESUMO
The human bartonelloses are a group of diseases with a rapidly increasing clinical spectrum. Well known manifestations such as Carrion's disease, trench fever, cat-scratch disease, and bacillary angiomatosis are examples of Bartonella spp. infection. Along with these diseases, recurrent bacteremia, endocarditis, septicemia, erythema nodosum, erythema multiforme, trombocytopenic purpura and other syndromes have been reported having been caused by bacteria of this genus. The infectious process and the pathogenesis of these microorganisms are poorly understood. The bartonelloses may have a benign and self-limited evolution in a host, or a potentially fatal one. These bacteria can provoke a granulomatous or an angioproliferative histopathologic response. As these diseases are not yet well defined, we have reviewed the four main human bartonelloses and have examined unclear points about these emergent diseases
Texte intégral:
Disponible
Indice:
LILAS (Amériques)
Sujet Principal:
Bartonella
/
Infections à Bartonella
Type d'étude:
Etude diagnostique
Limites du sujet:
Animaux
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Humains
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
Braz. j. infect. dis
Thème du journal:
Maladies transmissibles
Année:
2003
Type:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
Brésil
Institution/Pays d'affiliation:
University of Campinas/BR
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