Detection of Bartonella henselae DNA by polymerase chain reaction in a patient with cat scratch disease: A case report

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 888-891

  Ju, Young Chung ^a,b   Tae, Hee Han ^a   Baek, Nam Kim ^a   Young, Sam Yoo ^a   Seong, Jig Lim ^a  

^a Inje University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Inje University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bartonella henselae; Cat Scratch Disease; Polymerase Chain Reaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 27744536028     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2005.20.5.888     Document Type: Article

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