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Article: Bartonella henselae and domestic cats, Jamaica.(LETTERS)(Letter to the Editor)
- Article from:
- Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Article date:
- July 1, 2005
- Author:
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To the Editor: Bartonella henselae has been isolated from domestic cats in most countries where it has been investigated (1), with the exception of some countries at northern latitudes, such as Norway (2). The prevalence of both bacteremia and seropositivity in cats is usually highest in warm and humid tropical countries. The worldwide distribution of cat scratch disease (CSD), a zoonotic disease caused mainly by the scratch of a B. hensela--infected cat, follows a similar pattern. Limited information is available about CSD in either humans or the feline reservoir in the Caribbean region.
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