SEROLOGIC CONFIRMATION OF ROCHALIMAEA IN CAT-SCRATCH DISEASE

Authors
KESSLER DF CRUZ OA
Citation
Df. Kessler et Oa. Cruz, SEROLOGIC CONFIRMATION OF ROCHALIMAEA IN CAT-SCRATCH DISEASE, Annals of ophthalmology, 27(1), 1995, pp. 33-35
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Ophthalmology
Journal title
Annals of ophthalmology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00034886
Volume
27
Issue
1
Year of publication
1995
Pages
33 - 35
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4886(1995)27:1<33:SCORIC>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
The authors present a case of oculoglandular syndrome believed to be d ue to an infectious organism from a cat. Recently, the Centers for Dis ease Control (Atlanta, GA) isolated and identified a rickettsia, Rocha limaea henselae, believed to be the etiologic agent oi Parinaud's Synd rome. Through a new serologic indirect fluorescent antibody test the t iters to Rochalimaea have been shown to correlate well with the clinic al diagnosis.