Rochalimaea henselae, Afipia felis and cat-scratch disease

Several years ago, Rochalimaea henselae has emerged as an agent of bacillary angiomatosis, bacillary peliosis and recurrent septicaemia that generally occur in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus. An aetiologic role in cat scratch disease is also suspected widely on the basis of a se...

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Published inActa clinica belgica (English ed. Online) Vol. 49; no. 3-4; p. 158
Main Authors Thonnard, J, Carreer, F M, Delmée, M
Format Journal Article
LanguageFrench
Published England 01.08.1994
Subjects
AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections - microbiology
Angiomatosis, Bacillary - microbiology
Bartonella henselae - growth & development
Bartonella henselae - isolation & purification
Cat-Scratch Disease - microbiology
Endocarditis, Bacterial - microbiology
Gram-Negative Bacteria - growth & development
Gram-Negative Bacteria - isolation & purification
Humans
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Summary:Several years ago, Rochalimaea henselae has emerged as an agent of bacillary angiomatosis, bacillary peliosis and recurrent septicaemia that generally occur in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus. An aetiologic role in cat scratch disease is also suspected widely on the basis of a serologic survey. Its slow growth and its culture requirement explain that this pathogen, a gram-negative bacterium, could not be isolated until 1990. Moreover, blood and tissue samples request lysis and crushing for recovering by culture. The clinical, histological, microbiological and pathogenic aspects of these infections are described and discussed.
ISSN:1784-3286
DOI:10.1080/17843286.1994.11718382