       Document 0785
 DOCN  M9640785
 TI    Infections associated with Bartonella species in persons infected with
       human immunodeficiency virus.
 DT    9604
 AU    Regnery RL; Childs JE; Koehler JE; Viral and Rickettsial Zoonoses
       Branch, Centers for Disease; Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
       30333, USA.
 SO    Clin Infect Dis. 1995 Aug;21 Suppl 1:S94-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/96002834
 AB    Two members of the genus Bartonella, Bartonella quintana (formerly
       Rochalimaea quintana) and Bartonella henselae (formerly Rochalimaea
       henselae), have recently been recognized as agents of severe or fatal
       disease in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
       The development of infection with B. henselae in HIV-infected
       individuals has been associated with traumatic contact with cats
       (scratches or bites), and domestic cats have been identified as a major
       reservoir for this organism. Specific information regarding the
       transmission of B. henselae to humans is not yet available, but
       common-sense precautions that minimize exposure to cat-associated
       organisms are appropriate. Preliminary accounts suggest that B. quintana
       infections are more common than B. henselae infections among
       HIV-infected individuals in San Francisco. The source of infection with
       B. quintana and the mechanism of its transmission remain unknown.
 DE    Adult  Animal  Bartonella Infections/*EPIDEMIOLOGY/PREVENTION & CONTROL/
       TRANSMISSION  Cats  Human  HIV Infections/*COMPLICATIONS  Incidence
       Risk Factors  Support, Non-U.S. Gov't  Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
       United States/EPIDEMIOLOGY  JOURNAL ARTICLE  REVIEW  REVIEW, TUTORIAL

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