Serological evidence of Bartonella henselae infection in healthy people in Catalonia, Spain

被引：27

作者：

Pons, I. ^{[1
,2
]}

Sanfeliu, I. ^{[3
]}

Cardenosa, N. ^{[1
]}

Nogueras, M. M. ^{[1
]}

Font, B. ^{[1
]}

Segura, F. ^{[1
,2
]}

机构：

[1] Hosp Univ Parc Tauli, Dept Internal Med, Program Infect Dis, Corp Sanit Parc Tauli, E-08208 Barcelona, Spain

[2] Univ Autonoma Barcelona, Dept Med, E-08193 Barcelona, Spain

[3] Corp Sanit Parc Tauli, UDIAT Diagnost Ctr, Sabadell Barcelona, Spain

来源：

EPIDEMIOLOGY AND INFECTION | 2008年 / 136卷 / 12期

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D O I：

10.1017/S0950268808000368

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

Cat scratch disease (CSD), bacillary angiomatosis. hepatic pellosis and some cases of bacteraemia, endocarditis, and osteomyelitis are directly caused by some species of the genus Bartonella. The purpose of this Study was to determine the prevalence of IgG antibodies against Bartonella henselae in healthy people and to identify the epidemiological factors involved. Serum samples from 218 patients were examined by indirect immunofluorescence assay (IFA). Significance levels for univarlate statistical analysis were determined by the Mann-Whitney U test, chi(2) test and Fisher's exact test. Of 218 patients, 99 were female and 119 male, with a median age of 34.36 years (range 0-91 years). Nineteen (8.7%) reacted with B. henselae antigens. Of all the factors concerning the seroprevalence rate being studied (age, sex, contact with animals, residential area), only age was statistically significant. Our serological data seems to indicate that B. henselae is present in Catalonia and could be transmitted to humans.

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页码：1712 / 1716

页数：5

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