Cat Scratch Fever
Bartonellosis is a bacterial infection caused by Bartonella henselae. It is commonly known as cat-scratch disease because it is often transmitted through scratches or bites from infected cats. Symptoms typically include fever, swollen lymph nodes, and a skin rash.
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Cat-scratch disease is caused by Bartonella henselae
The scientific name for cat scratch disease is Bartonella henselae. It is a bacterial infection that can be transmitted to humans through a scratch or bite from an infected cat.
Bartonella henselae is uncommon or absent in cold climates, which fleas have difficulty tolerating, but prevalent in warm, humid places such as Memphis, Tennessee, where antibodies were found in 71% of the cats tested.
Cat-scratch disease is caused by Bartonella henselae
Bartonella henselae can infect people who are scratched or (more rarely) bitten or licked by a cat.
A blood test for Bartonella henselae may be ordered to confirm the doctor's diagnosis.
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Researchers suspect that the first step in the development of Parinaud's oculoglandular syndrome occurs when Bartonella henselae bacteria pass from a cat's saliva to its fur during grooming.
They can be, and this is regardless of whatever colour the cat is.Cats carry numerous bacteria in their saliva, such as Bartonella henselae, and this can easily be conveyed to their claws when they wash. In addition, toxoplasmosis is a disease caused by the Toxoplasma gondii protozoan, which is present in cat droppings, and can be transferred to a cat's claws.
Until around 15 years ago, only three human diseases were recognized as attributable to Bartonella organisms: cat scratch disease caused by B. henselae; Carrion's disease, caused by B. bacilliformus (and limited to South America); and trench fever, caused by B. quintana. Additional pathogenic Bartonella species have been discovered.Bartonella are intracellular parasites that generally show preference for erythrocytes and endothelial cells in humans. The organisms are found in a wide range of both wild and domestic mammals, including cattle, rodents, dogs and cats. The various Bartonella species appear to be adapted to specific hosts. Cats are the main reservoir for B. henselae, which causes approximately 20,000 reported cases of cat scratch disease per year in the United States. (As with many reportable diseases, however, the true incidence of CSD is underreported and generally believed to be considerably higher.) Bartonella are also found in numerous arthropods, including fleas (a known vector of CSD), biting flies, lice and ticks.