title: Serological response to Bartonella species in febrile patients from Nepal.
abstract: The Bartonella-associated illnesses are spread world-wide and involve a broad spectrum of signs and symptoms in humans. Several Bartonella species have been shown to be responsible for cases of febrile illnesses. Little information exists on distribution of Bartonella species and their role in human diseases in Nepal. Our preliminary study, a retrospective serological survey of archived specimens, suggests that Bartonella antibodies are prevalent among febrile patients in the Kathmandu Valley of Nepal.
authors.affiliation: U.S. Army Medical Component-Armed Forces Research Institute Of Medical Sciences, Bangkok, Thailand.
authors.forename: Khin Saw Aye
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Myint
authors.forename: Robert V
authors.initials: RV
authors.lastname: Gibbons
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Iverson
authors.forename: Sanjaya K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Shrestha
authors.forename: Julie A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Pavlin
authors.forename: Duangrat
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mongkolsirichaikul
authors.forename: Michael Y
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Kosoy
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood*; D001473:Bartonella / Q000276:immunology*; D001474:Bartonella Infections / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009390:Nepal / Q000453:epidemiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial