Prolonged Bartonella henselae Bacteremia Caused by Reinfection in Cats

Arvand, Mardjan; Viezens, Juliane; Berghoff, Julia

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Prolonged Bartonella henselae Bacteremia Caused by Reinfection in Cats

Published Date:

Jan 2008

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Emerg Infect Dis. 14(1):152-154.

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Arvand, Mardjan ; Viezens, Juliane ; Berghoff, Julia ;

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We analyzed the genetic relatedness of blood culture isolates of Bartonella henselae from 2 cats of patients with cat-scratch disease at admission and after 12 months. Isolates from each cat at different times were clonally unrelated, which suggested reinfection by a second strain.

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Emerging Infectious Diseases

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