Seropositivity of Bartonella henselae in Risky Human Population, Cats and Dogs

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Aydin N., Korkmazgil B., Kirkan S., Telli M., Eyigor M., Meltem A., ...More

MEANDROS MEDICAL AND DENTAL JOURNAL, vol.20, no.1, pp.51-56, 2019 (ESCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 20 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Doi Number: 10.4274/meandros.galenos.2018.85057
  • Journal Name: MEANDROS MEDICAL AND DENTAL JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.51-56
  • Keywords: Bartonella henselae, risky human, cat, dog, seropositivity, SCRATCH-DISEASE, DOMESTIC CATS, BLOOD-DONORS, PET CATS, PREVALENCE, ANTIBODIES, INFECTION, SEROPREVALENCE, CLARRIDGEIAE, BACTEREMIA
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Bartonella species cause several diseases in humans such as cat scratch disease, bacillary angiomatosis, peliosis hepatis, endocarditis, Carrion disease and trench fever. There have been cat scratch disease and bacillary angiomatosis cases reports in Turkey. The aim of this study is to determine the seropositivity against Bartonella henselae in cat/dog owners who are in the risk group, cats and dogs in Western Aegean region, Turkey.