Cat scratch fever historical perspective

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Raviteja Guddeti, M.B.B.S. [2]

Historical Perspective

The disease was first described in 1889 by Henri Parinaud. The cat was recognized as the natural reservoir of the disease in 1931 by Dr. Robert Debré.^[1]^[2] Judy Dolan was the first person to be diagnosed with the disease in the United States of America.

References

↑ Chomel BB (2000). “Cat-scratch disease”. Rev. – Off. Int. Epizoot. 19 (1): 136–50. PMID 11189710.
↑ Arlet G, Perol-Vauchez Y (1991). “The current status of cat-scratch disease: an update”. Comp. Immunol. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. 14 (3): 223–8. doi:10.1016/0147-9571(91)90002-U. PMID 1959317.

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[pmid11189710-1] Chomel BB (2000). “Cat-scratch disease”. Rev. – Off. Int. Epizoot. 19 (1): 136–50. PMID 11189710.

[pmid1959317-2] Arlet G, Perol-Vauchez Y (1991). “The current status of cat-scratch disease: an update”. Comp. Immunol. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. 14 (3): 223–8. doi:10.1016/0147-9571(91)90002-U. PMID 1959317.

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