Identifier |
19940228_nanos_sciplatform2_08 |
Title |
Ophthalmic Manifestations of Rochalimaea Species |
Creator |
Karl Golnik |
Affiliation |
Mt. Pleasent, South Carolina |
Subject |
Rochalimaea Henselae; Rochalimaea Quintana; Rickettsiales; Visual Loss; Inflammatory Optic Neuropathy |
Description |
Rochalimaea henselae and Rochalimaea quintana are closely related, pleomorphic, gram negative bacilli belonging to the order Rickettsiales. R. quintana is the agent of trench fever, considered to be tile most prevalent disease among allied troops in France during World War I. R. henselae is tilought to be the causative agent of bacillary angiomatosis, parenchymal bacillacy peliosis, and prolonged fever associated with persistent bacteremia.' More recently, R. henselae has been implicated in the pathogenesis of cat scratch disease. |
Date |
1994-02-28 |
Language |
eng |
Format |
application/pdf |
Type |
Text |
Source |
1994 North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting |
Relation is Part of |
NANOS 1994: Platform Presentations (Session II) |
Collection |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: NANOS Annual Meeting Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/collection/nanos-annual-meeting-collection/ |
Publisher |
North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society |
Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
Rights Management |
Copyright 1994. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s6380gbg |
Setname |
ehsl_novel_nam |
ID |
182776 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6380gbg |