Serological and molecular detection of Bartonella henselae in specimens from patients with suspected cat scratch disease in Italy: A comparative study.

Serological and molecular detection of Bartonella henselae in specimens from patients with suspected cat scratch disease in Italy: A comparative study.

Cat scratch disease (CSD) is an infectious disease caused by Bartonella henselae, usually characterized by self-limiting regional lymphadenopathy and fever. Given the low clinical diagnostic sensitivity and specificity of conventional anti-B. henselae indirect immunofluorescence assays (IFAs), real-...

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Main Authors: Valeria Allizond, Cristina Costa, Francesca Sidoti, Sara Scutera, Gabriele Bianco, Rosaria Sparti, Giuliana Banche, Paola Dalmasso, Anna Maria Cuffini, Rossana Cavallo, Tiziana Musso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0211945

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