Prevalence of Bartonella henselae immunoglobulin G antibodies in Singaporean cats

Citation
Ama. Nasirudeen et Ml. Thong, Prevalence of Bartonella henselae immunoglobulin G antibodies in Singaporean cats, PEDIAT INF, 18(3), 1999, pp. 276-278
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease
Journal title
PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE JOURNAL
ISSN journal
08913668 → ACNP
Volume
18
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
276 - 278
Database
ISI
SICI code
0891-3668(199903)18:3<276:POBHIG>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
Background. Bartonella henselae causes several clinical diseases in humans. The most common infection is the classical cat-scratch disease (CSD) occur ring in immunocompetent and immunocompromised children exposed to newly acq uired kittens. This is the first study of B. henselae infection in Singapor ean cat population, Methods. Indirect fluorescent antibody tests were carried out on cat sera o btained from 80 cat blood samples. Results, Of the cats studied in this project 47.5% tested seropositive, wit h high IgG titers (greater than or equal to 1024) in 31 of 38 seropositive cats, 60.5% of which were males. Conclusions. Males cats had higher rates of infection than female cats. Ser ologic studies of cats in different parts of the United States have indicat ed that the prevalence of IgG antibody to B, henselae in cats is highest in regions with warm, humid climates and lowest in areas with cool, dry clima tes. The indirect fluorescent antibody test data for B. henselae infection in Singapore cats support this contention.