Cabassi C S, Farnetti E, Casali B, Taddei S, Donofrio G, Galvani G, Cavirani S
Dipartimento di Salute Animale, Facoltà di Medicina Veterinaria, Università di Parma, Italy.
New Microbiol. 2002 Apr;25(2):253-7.
Bartonella henselae is the causative agent of Cat Scratch Disease (CSD) in humans. Cat is considered the reservoir of the bacterium. Identification of bacteriemic cats is the basic tool in the prophylaxis of CSD. Blood samples were collected between January 1999-December 2000 from 248 domestic cats living in an urban area (Reggio Emilia) in Northern Italy and tested for Bartonella henselae bacteriemia. Cultural and PCR methods were used. PCR was used directly on cat blood as well as to identify the Bartonella strain growth in culture. 24 (9.7 %) cats were found bacteriemic, most of which aged <1 year. A higher sensitivity was demonstrated by cultural method compared with PCR.
亨氏巴尔通体是人类猫抓病（CSD）的病原体。猫被认为是该细菌的储存宿主。识别菌血症猫是预防猫抓病的基本手段。1999年1月至2000年12月期间，从意大利北部城市地区（雷焦艾米利亚）的248只家猫采集血样，检测是否存在亨氏巴尔通体菌血症。采用了培养和PCR方法。PCR直接用于猫血检测，也用于鉴定培养物中生长的巴尔通体菌株。发现24只（9.7%）猫有菌血症，其中大多数年龄小于1岁。与PCR相比，培养法显示出更高的灵敏度。
