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Article: Cat-scratch disease linked to organisms.(The Dallas Morning News)
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- December 18, 2002
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Byline: Dr. Shawn Messonnier
We have always thought the organisms that cause cat-scratch disease, gram negative bacteria of the Bartonella genus, cause disease in people, but not in cats. New research shows this is not always the case. Cases of various disorders in cats and dogs are being traced to infection with Bartonella organisms.
In dogs, many affected pets are also affected with ehrlichiosis or babesiosis, other more commonly diagnosed tick-borne diseases. In cats, there is a correlation between Bartonella and chronic oral disease (gingivitis, ulcers, etc.). Other diseases, specifically feline leukemia virus and feline immunodeficiency virus (AIDS) ...