Journal of Veterinary Clinics (한국임상수의학회지)

The Korean Society of Veterinary Clinics (한국임상수의학회)
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Prevalence of Bartonella Henselae and Bartonella Clarridgeiae in Veterinarian Working at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital (by nested PCR)

Nested PCR법을 이용한 Cat Scratch Disease의 원인체인 Bartonella Henselae와 Bartonella Clarridgeiae균의 동물병원 수의사의 감염 실태조사

  • Choi, Eun-Wha (Laboratory Animal Research Center, Samsung Biomedical Research Institute) ;
  • Lee, Jong-Hwa (KRF Priority Zoonotic Disease Research Institute and Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University) ;
  • Youn, Hwa-Young (KRF Priority Zoonotic Disease Research Institute and Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University)
  • 최은화 (삼성생명과학연구소 실험동물연구센터) ;
  • 이종화 (서울대학교 수의과대학 인수공통질병연구소, 내과학교실) ;
  • 윤화영 (서울대학교 수의과대학 인수공통질병연구소, 내과학교실)
  • Accepted : 2009.09.30
  • Published : 2010.08.30
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Abstract

Cat scratch disease is a zoonotic disease usually caused by the gram-negative bacterium Bartonella henselae. It is transmitted commonly by scratch or bite from cats or kitten. Cat scratch disease typically affects children and young adults, who develop regional lymphadenopathy. In contrast, in immunocompromised hosts, bacteremia may occur, bacillary angiomatosis and bacillary peliosis hepatitis or splenitis are the most common manifestations. Bartonella henselae was detected in three of thirty veterinarians and Bartonella clarridgeiae was detected in one of thirty veterinarians by a novel nested polymerase chain reaction. Cat scratch disease will not be neglected, and it needs continuous studies as well as observation and prevention of this disease.

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