Bartonella henselae and Borrelia burgdorferi infections of the central nervous system.
To investigate the role of B. henselae in patients with symptoms suggesting neuroborreliosis, serum and cerebrospinal fluid samples were tested with serological and PCR methods. Among 17 examined patients, in 12 cases Borrelia burgdorferi infections were detected, in 1 case Bartonella henselae infection was ascertained, and in two patients mixed B. burgdorferi and B. henselae infections were found. These results indicate that mixed infections should be taken into consideration in establishing diagnosis of neurological disorders. Further study of this conclusion is needed.
Podsiadły
Edyta
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National Institute of Hygiene, 00-791 Warsaw, Poland. epodsiadly@pzh.gov.pl
Chmielewski
Tomasz
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Tylewska-Wierzbanowska
Stanisława
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D018416:Bartonella henselae / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D025065:Borrelia burgdorferi / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002372:Cat-Scratch Disease / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002494:Central Nervous System Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000097:blood; D008193:Lyme Disease / Q000503:physiopathology*; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology
D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007075:Immunoglobulin M