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Document 0785
DOCN M9640785
TI Infections associated with Bartonella species in persons infected with
human immunodeficiency virus.
DT 9604
AU Regnery RL; Childs JE; Koehler JE; Viral and Rickettsial Zoonoses
Branch, Centers for Disease; Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
30333, USA.
SO Clin Infect Dis. 1995 Aug;21 Suppl 1:S94-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
MED/96002834
AB Two members of the genus Bartonella, Bartonella quintana (formerly
Rochalimaea quintana) and Bartonella henselae (formerly Rochalimaea
henselae), have recently been recognized as agents of severe or fatal
disease in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
The development of infection with B. henselae in HIV-infected
individuals has been associated with traumatic contact with cats
(scratches or bites), and domestic cats have been identified as a major
reservoir for this organism. Specific information regarding the
transmission of B. henselae to humans is not yet available, but
common-sense precautions that minimize exposure to cat-associated
organisms are appropriate. Preliminary accounts suggest that B. quintana
infections are more common than B. henselae infections among
HIV-infected individuals in San Francisco. The source of infection with
B. quintana and the mechanism of its transmission remain unknown.
DE Adult Animal Bartonella Infections/*EPIDEMIOLOGY/PREVENTION & CONTROL/
TRANSMISSION Cats Human HIV Infections/*COMPLICATIONS Incidence
Risk Factors Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
United States/EPIDEMIOLOGY JOURNAL ARTICLE REVIEW REVIEW, TUTORIAL
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).