Cat‐Scratch
 Disease

Cat‐Scratch
 Disease

Alicia
 Rogers
Ophthalmic Medical Technology Student
University of Arkansas Medical Sciences

What is Cat-Scratch Disease?

Cat‐Scratch
 Disease
 (CSD)
 is
 a
 disease
 caused
 by
 a
bacterium
 called
 Bartollena 
henselae. Although
 this 
bacterium 
can 
be 
found
 all 
over 
the 
world,it 
is 
mainly 
found 
in 
South 
America.
 
B. henselae 
are 
found 
in 
cattle, 
dogs, 
and 
coyotes, 
but 
kittens 
and 
cats
 are 
the 
common 
carrier. 

Nearly
 50% 
of 
domestic
 cats 
carry 
B.
henselae, 
however it 
is 
difficult 
to 
spot 
which 
cats 
are 
infected
 because
 the 
diseased 
cats 
have
 no 
symptoms 
and 
do 
not 
look 
sick.


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