1997
Survey of veterinary professionals and other veterinary conference attendees for antibodies to Bartonella henselae and B quintana.
Noah D, Kramer C, Verbsky M, Rooney J, Smith K, Childs J. Survey of veterinary professionals and other veterinary conference attendees for antibodies to Bartonella henselae and B quintana. Journal Of The American Veterinary Medical Association 1997, 210: 342-4. PMID: 9057914, DOI: 10.2460/javma.1997.210.03.342.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCat-scratch diseaseB quintanaBartonella henselaeOccupational groupsVeterinary techniciansIllness consistentPrevious diagnosisEpidemiologic characteristicsPotential confoundersOverall seroprevalenceUnknown prevalenceB henselaeEpidemiologic SurveyHospital staffCat ownershipSp infectionExposure informationSerum samplesVeterinary conferencesHenselaeSeropositivitySpecies of BartonellaSeroprevalenceInfectionUnknown duration
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 ageDiseasePrevalence of antibodies to Rochalimaea species (cat-scratch disease agent) in cats
Childs J, Olson J, Wolf A, Cohen N, Fakile Y, Rooney J, Bacellar F, Regnery R. Prevalence of antibodies to Rochalimaea species (cat-scratch disease agent) in cats. Veterinary Record 1995, 136: 519. PMID: 7544936, DOI: 10.1136/vr.136.20.519.Peer-Reviewed Original Research