An important new study on Cat Scratch Disease (CSD) was recently published by researchers at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in the journal Emerging Infectious Disease. CSD is an acute infection with the bacteria Bartonella henselae and characterized by acute fever and persistent swollen lymph nodes. Based on an analysis of 9 years of private health insurance claims data […]
What is Bartonellosis?
Bartonellosis is an infectious disease caused by bacteria in the genus Bartonella. Bartonellosis causes similar disease manifestations in cats, dogs, horses, humans and potentially other wild and domestic animals. Popularly known as the key agents causing Cat Scratch Disease (Bartonella henselae) or Trench Fever (Bartonella quintana), Bartonella species (spp.) are very difficult to detect in patient blood, cerebrospinal fluid, joint fluid or […]
Severe Weather Advisory – Jan 21, 2016
The National Weather Service has issued a severe winter weather advisory for NC and much of the eastern United States. While we expect to be open tomorrow, Friday, Jan 22nd, we are advising our clients to NOT ship samples to Galaxy Diagnostics Thursday to avoid delivery delays. Please refrigerate and hold your samples for overnight shipment on Monday. Check […]
Happy Holidays!! 2015 saw a lot of progress!
Our lab will be closed Thu, Dec 24 and Fri, Dec 25, 2015 and Fri, Jan 1, 2016. Please store any samples collected Wed, Dec 23 or Thu, Dec 31 in the refrigerator for shipment the following Monday. Great progress in 2015!! We saw significant advances in 2015 in Bartonella research findings and in awareness about the […]
Bartonella and Small Vessel Disease on People’s Pharmacy
Excellent podcast on People’s Pharmacy!! Dr Neil Spector discusses some practical aspects of Lyme Disease epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment. Dr. Robert Mozayeni discusses potential links between Bartonella and Lyme Disease, as well as the diagnostic process for small vessel disease and chronic inflammation. Dr. Platts-Mills discusses alpha-gal antibody response following tick bites and meat consumption in regions endemic for […]
Unravelling the Bartonella Mystery
The Better Health Guy (aka Scott Forsgren) recently published a well written article in the Townsend Letter on Bartonella spp infection (bartonellosis). The article is called Unraveling the Mystery of Bartonellosis. He included a list of the pathogenic species of Bartonella and a list of commonly reported symptoms from chronically ill patients who receive clinical diagnoses of Bartonella spp infection. This […]
