Presence of Bartonella henselae in cats, in Chile

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dc.contributor.authorFerres Garrido, Marcela Viviana
dc.contributor.authorAbarca Villaseca, Katia
dc.contributor.authorGodoy M., Paula
dc.contributor.authorChanqueo C., Leonardo
dc.contributor.authorGarcia Canete, Patricia Del Carmen
dc.contributor.authorPalavecino, Elizabeth
dc.contributor.authorVial C., Pablo A.
dc.contributor.authorGabriela Méndez R.
dc.contributor.authorValdés O., Alicia
dc.contributor.authorErnst M., Santiago
dc.contributor.authorThibaut L., Julio
dc.contributor.authorKoberg J.
dc.date.accessioned2025-03-12T19:10:46Z
dc.date.available2025-03-12T19:10:46Z
dc.date.issued2005
dc.description.abstractThe availability of a serologic test for cat scratch disease in humans has allowed the diagnosis of an increasing number of cases of this disease in Chile. Aim: To perform a serological survey for Bartonella henselae among cats in Chile. Material and methods: Blood samples from 187 cats living in three Chilean cities were obtained. IgG antibodies againts Bartonella henselae were measured using indirect immunofluorescence. Blood cultures were done in 60 samples. The presence of Bartonella henselae in positive cultures was confirmed by restriction fragment length polymorphism polimerase chain reaction (RFLP-PCR). Results: The general prevalence of IgG antibodies against Bartonella henselae was 85.6%. No differences in this prevalence were found among cats younger or older than 1 year, or those infested or not infested with fleas. However domestic cats had a lower prevalence when compared with stray cats (73 and 90% respectively, p <0.01). Bartonella henselae was isolated in 41%of blood cultures. All the isolated were confirmed as Bartonella henselae by KFLP-PCR Conclusions: This study found an important reservoir of Bartonella henselae in Chilean cats and therefore a high risk of exposure in humans who have contact with them (Rev Méd Chile 2005; 133:1465-71).
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dc.identifier.eissn07176163
dc.identifier.issn07176163 00349887
dc.identifier.scopusidSCOPUS_ID:32244447886
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.scielo.cl/pdf/rmc/v133n12/art08.pdf
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/102535
dc.information.autorucEscuela de Medicina; Ferres Garrido Marcela Viviana; 0000-0001-9415-4657; 66180
dc.information.autorucEscuela de Medicina; Abarca Villaseca Katia; 0000-0003-0404-3887; 70281
dc.information.autorucEscuela de Medicina; Garcia Canete Patricia Del Carmen; 0000-0002-3817-4896; 73909
dc.language.isoen
dc.nota.accesoContenido parcial
dc.pagina.final1471
dc.pagina.inicio1465
dc.publisherSociedad Medica de Santiago
dc.revistaRevista Medica de Chile
dc.rightsacceso restringido
dc.subjectBartonella henselae
dc.subjectCat-scratch disease
dc.subjectCats
dc.subject.ddc570
dc.subject.ods03 Good health and well-being
dc.subject.odspa03 Salud y bienestar
dc.titlePresence of Bartonella henselae in cats, in Chile
dc.title.alternativePresencia de Bartonella henselae en gatos: Cuantificación del reaervorio natural y riesgo de exposición humana de esta zoonosis en Chile
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen133
sipa.codpersvinculados66180
sipa.codpersvinculados70281
sipa.codpersvinculados73909
sipa.trazabilidadORCID;2025-03-04
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