1995
Cluster of five children with acute encephalopathy associated with cat-scratch disease in South Florida
NOAH D, BRESEE J, GORENSEK M, ROONEY J, CRESANTA J, REGNERY R, WONG J, DEL TORO J, OLSON J, CHILDS J. Cluster of five children with acute encephalopathy associated with cat-scratch disease in South Florida. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 1995, 14: 866-869. PMID: 8584313, DOI: 10.1097/00006454-199510000-00009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCat-scratch diseaseAcute encephalopathyEvaluation of childrenIndirect fluorescent antibodyRegional lymphadenopathyStatus epilepticusSingle hospitalEncephalopathy casesBartonella henselaeEncephalopathyB. henselaeFocal clustersCausative agentFluorescent antibodyStray catsDiseaseChildrenAntibodiesHenselaeHigher proportionCatsLymphadenopathyEpilepticusEncephalitisPatientsUse of Bartonella Antigens for Serologic Diagnosis of Cat-scratch Disease at a National Referral Center
Dalton M, Robinson L, Cooper J, Regnery R, Olson J, Childs J. Use of Bartonella Antigens for Serologic Diagnosis of Cat-scratch Disease at a National Referral Center. JAMA Internal Medicine 1995, 155: 1670-1676. PMID: 7542443, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.1995.00430150164017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCat-scratch diseaseIndirect fluorescent antibodySerum samplesB henselaeFluorescent antibodyNational referral centerStrict clinical definitionsUse of antigensReferral centerCat contactRegional adenopathyCat scratchClinical historyFourfold riseB quintanaBasis of causeClinical definitionClinical informationDiagnostic criteriaPatientsSerologic diagnosisDisease controlBartonella henselaeCat ageDisease
1994
Prevalence of infection with Junin virus in rodent populations in the epidemic area of Argentine hemorrhagic fever.
Mills J, Ellis B, Childs J, McKee K, Maiztegui J, Peters C, Ksiazek T, Jahrling P. Prevalence of infection with Junin virus in rodent populations in the epidemic area of Argentine hemorrhagic fever. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 1994, 51: 554-62. PMID: 7985747, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1994.51.554.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAnimalsAntibodies, ViralAntigens, ViralArgentinaArvicolinaeCarnivoraDisease ReservoirsEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFemaleFluorescent Antibody TechniqueHemorrhagic Fever, AmericanJunin virusMaleMuridaePopulation DynamicsPrevalenceRodent DiseasesRodentiaSalivaSeroepidemiologic StudiesSex FactorsConceptsC. musculinusC. lauchaArgentine hemorrhagic feverCrop habitatsJunin virusBody mass classesGalictis cujaPredatory carnivoresHemorrhagic feverInfected speciesSmall mammalsMark-recapture gridsEpidemic areasPrincipal reservoir speciesBolomys obscurusHabitatsReservoir populationsRodent populationsCalomys musculinusSeropositive animalsIndirect fluorescent antibodySpeciesReservoir speciesPrevalence of infectionHorizontal transmission