Bartonella henselae DNA in Seronegative Patients with Cat-Scratch Disease

Bartonella henselae DNA in Seronegative Patients with Cat-Scratch Disease

We used real-time PCR to detect Bartonella henselae DNA in 7.9% (5/63) of blood specimens from seronegative patients in Japan suspected of having cat-scratch disease. The combined use of serologic tests and real-time PCR to analyze blood specimens is recommended for the prompt, noninvasive laborator...

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Main Authors: Masashi Yanagihara, Hidehiro Tsuneoka, Ayano Tanimoto, Ken-ichiro Otsuyama, Jun Nishikawa, Tomohiro Matsui, Junzo Nojima, Kiyoshi Ichihara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2018-05-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Cat-scratch disease
Bartonella henselae
peripheral blood
real-time PCR
indirect fluorescence antibody assay
Japan
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/5/15-2033_article

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