Bartonella Henselae: A New Pathogen for Humans

Authors

  • William Cornejo Medina Departamento Académico de Microbiología Facultad de Medicina Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos Lima, Perú
  • Hugo Vizcarra Programa Especial de Bartolenosis Instituto de Medicina Tropical "Daniel A. Carrión" Facultad de Medicina Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos Lima, Perú

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/anales.v60i4.4388

Keywords:

Bartonella, Angiomatosis, Peliosis Hepatis, Cat-scratch Disease

Abstract

Bartonella henselae has recently been recognized as etiological agent of four clinical syndromes: bacillary angiomatosis, bacillary peliosis hepatis, relapsing fever with bacteremia, and cat-scratch disease. The bacterium has been isolated and fully characterized. Application of newer technologies that isolate, amplify and analyze the B. henselae DNA has helped to solve identification and diagnostic problems, and they are redefining our understanding of a few of the clinical syndromes caused by this microorganism. Over the last years, it has been recognized that population at risk for B. henselae infections has expanded from adults infected with human immunodeficiency virus to transplant patients and, later, immunocompetent adults and children. This article reviews recent information about bacteriological and epidemiological aspects of B. henselae, clinical presentation and treatment of various manifestations of B. henselae infections. In addition, it also summarizes the currently available data on the immune response of human host and methods to diagnose and identify the bacterium. The purpose of this review is to supply information for stimulating the search of B. henselae among peruvian patients.

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Published

1999-12-31

Issue

Vol. 60 No. 4 (1999)

Section

Artículos de Revisión

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Copyright (c) 1999 William Cornejo Medina, Hugo Vizcarra

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Cornejo Medina W, Vizcarra H. Bartonella Henselae: A New Pathogen for Humans. An Fac med [Internet]. 1999 Dec. 31 [cited 2024 Jul. 17];60(4):281-92. Available from: https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/anales/article/view/4388