Open AccessImmunofluorescent Detection of Intraerythrocytic Bartonella henselae in Naturally Infected Cats
Author(s) -
JeanMarc Rolain,
Bernard La Scola,
Zhongxing Liang,
Bernard Davoust,
Didier Raoult
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
journal of clinical microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.349
H-Index - 255
eISSN - 1070-633X
pISSN - 0095-1137
DOI - 10.1128/jcm.39.8.2978-2980.2001
Subject(s) - bartonella henselae , bartonella , cats , immunofluorescence , cat scratch disease , biology , bacteremia , indirect immunofluorescence , microbiology and biotechnology , isolation (microbiology) , virology , pathology , immunology , medicine , antibody , serology , antibiotics , disease
To determine the presence of Bartonella henselae bacteremia in six cats, we compared isolation using blood culture with direct immunofluorescence on blood smears. Three cats that were positive by blood culture were also positive by direct immunofluorescence, and laser confocal microscopy confirmed the intraerythrocytic location of B. henselae.