Article
Cat scratch disease: the rare role of Afipia felis.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Sept 1998
Giladi M, Avidor B, Kletter Y, Abulafia S, Slater L N, Welch D F, Brenner D J, Steigerwalt A G, Whitney A M, Ephros M
Abstract excerpt
Since its isolation in 1988, Afipia felis has been associated with cat scratch disease (CSD) in only one report and its role in CSD has been questioned. We have cultured A. felis from a lymph node of a patient with CSD. 16S rRNA gene sequencing, DNA relatedness studies, fatty acid analysis, and P...
Topics
- Adult
- Animals
- Cat-Scratch Disease
- Cats
- DNA Primers
- DNA, Ribosomal
- Female
- Gram-Negative Bacteria
- Humans
- Lymph Nodes
- Oligonucleotide Probes
- Phenotype
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- RNA, Ribosomal, 16S