Cervical Lymphadenitis in a Patient Coinfected withToxoplasma gondiiandBartonella henselae

Abstract

Cat scratch disease, caused by Bartonella henselae, is a worldwide zoonosis that is most frequently associated with the bite or scratch of a kitten under 6 months of age, as well as from a fleabite. Toxoplsma gondii is also another important zoonotic agent in cats and humans, which is mainly acquired by ingestion of food or water that is contaminated with oocytes shed by cats or by eating undercooked or raw meat containing tissue cysts. Here, we report a first case of young patient with cervical lymphadenitis, which shows serological and histological evidence of B. henselae and T. gondii coinfection in Korea with literature review.

Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii and Bartonella henselase infection in stray cats of the Daejeon City, Korea

“…For this reasons, IFAT and ELISA can be an useful tool for epidemiologic survay but not for the current disease status or diagnosis [6]. In particular, because a first patient coinfected with T. gondii and B. henselae was reported in Korea [20], the screening investigation of this zoonotic pathogens should be continuously and regularly performed in a view of monitoring a public health threaten.…”

Prevalence, Isolation and Molecular Characterization ofBartonellaSpecies in Republic of Korea

“…have been detected in wild rodents, Korean water deer, ticks and domestic animals (Kim et al., , ; Chae et al., ; Ko et al., ), including B. elizabethae detected in wild rodents (Kim et al., ). Moreover, several human cases of Bartonella infections have been recently reported in the ROK (Suh et al., ; Yoon et al., ). These findings suggest that continuous surveillance, including bacterial isolation, is required for the detection and appropriate treatment for human Bartonella infections in the ROK.…”

Molecular Detection ofBartonella grahamiiandB. schoenbuchensis-Related Species in Korean Water Deer (Hydropotes inermis argyropus)

“…have been detected in wild rodents, ticks, and companion animals (Chae et al 2008, Kim et al 2009), and B. elizabethae was isolated from wild rodents (Kim et al 2005). Recently, several human cases of Bartonella infection have been reported (Suh et al 2010, Yoon et al 2010.…”