2014
DOI: 10.17843/rpmesp.2014.312.45
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Bartonella henselae en niños con adenitis regional atendidos en un hospital nacional del Perú, 2012

Abstract: Con el objetivo de determinar la frecuencia de casos seropositivos a Bartonella henselae en niños con adenitis regional atendidos en un hospital nacional del Perú, se realizó un estudio trasversal en 106 niños con adenitis regional mayor de 1 cm de diámetro, de aparición aguda, con tiempo de enfermedad mayor de cinco días, atendidos en el Instituto Nacional de Salud del Niño durante el año 2012. Se definió seropositividad para B. henselae mediante el examen de inmunofluorescencia indirecta, siendo positivos 86… Show more

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“…In addition to B. bacilliformis , other zoonotic Bartonella species ( B. rochalimae , B. ancashensis , B. henselae , and B. clarridgeiae ) have also been reported in Peru. 14 Some of these Bartonella species are hosted by small carnivorous mammals (cats, dogs, skunks, and raccoons) and can be transmitted to humans by exposure to an infected animal and/or its ectoparasites. 5 In humans, the symptoms associated with these Bartonella species are frequently nonspecific.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…In addition to B. bacilliformis , other zoonotic Bartonella species ( B. rochalimae , B. ancashensis , B. henselae , and B. clarridgeiae ) have also been reported in Peru. 14 Some of these Bartonella species are hosted by small carnivorous mammals (cats, dogs, skunks, and raccoons) and can be transmitted to humans by exposure to an infected animal and/or its ectoparasites. 5 In humans, the symptoms associated with these Bartonella species are frequently nonspecific.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%