Microbiology Service, Croatian National Institute of Public Health, Zagreb, Croatia.
Pol J Microbiol. 2012;61(4):315-7.
Between 2007 and 2010, a total of 268 Croatian patients with lymphadenopathy were tested for IgM/IgG antibodies to Bartonella (B.) henselae and B. quintana. Samples from 44.4% patients showed positive IgG antibodies: 35.8% to B. henselae, 6.7% to B. quintana and 1.9% to both Bartonella species. There was no difference in seropositivity between males and females (47.4% vs. 41.5%). Seroprevalence was high in all age groups (40.4-60.9%). Patients from urban and rural areas showed a similar seroprevalence rate (44.1% vs. 44.8%). Positive IgM antibodies were found in 28.3% patients varying from 17.5% and 37.5% among age groups. Most cases were reported from August to March.
2007 年至 2010 年间,共有 268 名克罗地亚淋巴结病患者接受了巴尔通体(Bartonella)亨氏亚种和巴尔通体(Bartonella) quintana 的 IgM/IgG 抗体检测。44.4%的患者样本显示 IgG 抗体呈阳性:35.8%为巴尔通体(Bartonella)亨氏亚种,6.7%为巴尔通体(Bartonella) quintana,1.9%为两种巴尔通体物种。男性和女性的血清阳性率(47.4%与 41.5%)没有差异。各年龄段的血清阳性率均较高(40.4-60.9%)。城市和农村地区的患者血清阳性率相似(44.1%与 44.8%)。28.3%的患者发现 IgM 抗体呈阳性,各年龄段的比例从 17.5%到 37.5%不等。大多数病例报告发生在 8 月至 3 月。