Jameson P, Greene C, Regnery R, Dryden M, Marks A, Brown J, Cooper J, Glaus B, Greene R
Department of Small Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens 30602, USA.
J Infect Dis. 1995 Oct;172(4):1145-9. doi: 10.1093/infdis/172.4.1145.
Cat exposure has been directly associated with the development of human Bartonella henselae infections, resulting in cat-scratch disease, bacillary angiomatosis, or bacteremia. The prevalence of serum antibody titers to B. henselae was determined for selected pet cats from 33 geographic locations throughout the United States and several areas in western Canada. Seroprevalences paralleled increasing climatic warmth (P < .02) and annual precipitation (P < .03). These warm, humid areas with the highest seroprevalence would also have the highest number of potential arthropod vectors. The southeastern United States, Hawaii, coastal California, the Pacific Northwest, and the south central plains had the highest average prevalences (54.6%, 47.4%, 40.0%, 34.3%, and 36.7%, respectively). Alaska, the Rocky Mountain-Great Plains region, and the Midwest had low average prevalences (5.0%, 3.7%, and 6.7%, respectively). Overall, 27.9% (175/628) of the cats tested were seropositive. The seroprevalence of B. henselae in cats varies throughout the United States and appears to be influenced by climate.
接触猫已被直接认定与人类感染汉赛巴尔通体有关，可导致猫抓病、杆菌性血管瘤或菌血症。测定了来自美国33个地理位置及加拿大西部几个地区的选定宠物猫的汉赛巴尔通体血清抗体滴度患病率。血清阳性率与气候变暖（P < 0.02）和年降水量增加（P < 0.03）呈平行关系。这些血清阳性率最高的温暖潮湿地区也会有数量最多的潜在节肢动物传播媒介。美国东南部、夏威夷、加利福尼亚沿海、太平洋西北部以及中南部平原的平均患病率最高（分别为54.6%、47.4%、40.0%、34.3%和36.7%）。阿拉斯加、落基山脉 - 大平原地区和中西部的平均患病率较低（分别为5.0%、3.7%和6.7%）。总体而言，检测的猫中有27.9%（175/628）血清呈阳性。猫中汉赛巴尔通体的血清阳性率在美国各地有所不同，且似乎受气候影响。
