● RESULTS: A number of novel Bartonella species have been identified over the past decade. Of these, Bartonella henselae, the etiologic agent in cat scratch disease, is most often associated with ocular complications, which may include Parinaud oculoglandular syndrome, neuroretinitis, and focal retinochoroiditis. Although cat and flea exposure appear to be the main risk factors for contracting ...

A validation study of psychological predictors used at the enlistment of Swedish conscripts was performed. The sample studied (n = 15 200) was conscripts who had been tested with the new computerized Enlistment battery (CAT-SEB), taken in use 1994, and who had completed military service by summer 1997. Their military marks were used as criteria. The CAT-SEB was evaluated in terms of three laten...

BACKGROUND We describe the first case of systemic cat scratch disease in a patient receiving peginterferon alpha-2a and ribavirin for treatment of hepatitis C. Cases of adult systemic CSD are extremely infrequent and immunomodulatory treatment for hepatitis C has been associated with aberrant host responses to common pathogens. CASE PRESENTATION A 52 year old man being treated for hepatitis C...

Healthy People: At present there are 30 named Bartonella species and 3 subspecies. Bartonella are mainly transmitted to mammalian reservoir host species via arthropod ectoparasite vectors such as fleas, ticks, lice and biting flies. An excellent review of the worldwide distribution of the 30 Bartonella species was recently published. Interestingly and fortunately, Bartonella bacilliformis, the ...