Seasonality of Cat-Scratch Disease, France, 1999-2009.

Authors :: Sanguinetti-Morelli, Diane
Angelakis, Emmanouil
Richet, Hervé
Davoust, Bernard
Rolain, Jean Marc
Raoult, Didier
Source :: Emerging Infectious Diseases; Apr2011, Vol. 17 Issue 4, p705-707, 3p, 1 Chart, 2 Graphs
Publication Year :: 2011
Abstract: Cat-scratch disease is seasonal in the United States and Japan; but no data are available from Europe. To assess the seasonality of the disease in France, we analyzed lymph node biopsy specimens collected during 1999-2009. Most (87.5%) cases occurred during September-April and peaked in December. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]