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Detection of Bartonella henselae DNA by Polymerase Chain Reaction in a Patient with Cat Scratch Disease : A Case Report
- Source :
- Journal of Korean Medical Science
- Publication Year :
- 2005
- Publisher :
- The Korean Academy of Medical Sciences, 2005.
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Abstract
- We report a case of cat scratch disease caused by Bartonella henselae in Korea. A 25-yr-old woman developed left cervical lymphadenopathy with history of contact with a dog. The cervical lymphadenopathy persisted for 1 month and resolved gradually and spontaneously. Serologic test was not done during the acute stage of the disease. Immunofluorescent antibody test performed during the convalescent stage was positive for B. henselae. To confirm B. henselae infection, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis using aspirates of cervical lymph node was performed and the presence of B. henselae DNA was demonstrated. This is the first reported case of cat scratch disease in Korea confirmed by PCR for B. henselae DNA .
- Subjects :
- Adult
DNA, Bacterial
Pathology
medicine.medical_specialty
Case Report
Bartonella henselae DNA
Biology
Polymerase Chain Reaction
law.invention
Serology
law
Cervical lymphadenopathy
medicine
Humans
Lymph node
Polymerase chain reaction
Bartonella henselae
Cat-Scratch Disease
Cat-scratch disease
General Medicine
biology.organism_classification
medicine.disease
Virology
medicine.anatomical_structure
biology.protein
Female
medicine.symptom
Antibody
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 15986357 and 10118934
- Volume :
- 20
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Korean Medical Science
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....2944e2b969aed9b4fb5f3f4fc178cc5f