Abstract
The search for the infectious agents responsible for cat-scratch disease, bacillary angiomatosis, and related syndromes has a long and often circuitous history. Recognition of the etiologic agents and a new understanding of the fundamental features of the epidemiology and natural history of modern day Bartonella (formerly Rochalimaea)-associated diseases culminate a multipartite story that combines clinical medicine, traditional microbiology, and novel technological approaches to solve a long-standing enigma.
MeSH terms
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AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / diagnosis
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AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / etiology
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Angiomatosis, Bacillary / epidemiology
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Angiomatosis, Bacillary / etiology*
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Angiomatosis, Bacillary / transmission
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Animals
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Bacteriological Techniques
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Bartonella Infections / diagnosis
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Bartonella Infections / etiology
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Bartonella henselae / classification
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Bartonella henselae / isolation & purification
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Cat-Scratch Disease / epidemiology
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Cat-Scratch Disease / etiology*
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Cat-Scratch Disease / transmission
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Cats
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Disease Reservoirs / veterinary
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Humans
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Molecular Biology