| a serological investigation of bartonella henselae infection in cats in turkey. | bartonella henselae is the causative agent of cat scratch disease (csd) in humans. cats are the main reservoir of this bacterium and may infect humans through scratches and bites. the purpose of this study was to determine the b. henselae seroprevalence in cats in turkey. a total of 298 cats blood samples were collected from six different provinces of turkey. sera were tested for the presence of anti-b. henselae igg antibodies by indirect fluorescent antibody test (ifa). the seroprevalence of b. ... | 2011 | 21737965 |