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disturbedme
Frequent Contributor (1K+ posts)
Member # 12346

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Why does it say here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat_scratch_fever

that Bartonella is benign? I thought Bartonella was dangerous? Just as dangerous and bad as Babs, etc.?

Is it supposedly less dangerous in the form of Cat Scratch Fever than in being a co-infection of Lyme?

Just confused is all.

Any help?

Thanks so much!

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KS
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Member # 12549

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I think the THOUGHT is that it is a different species of Bartonella than the one that causes 'cat scratch fever'. I think B's guidelines made this reference.

Good question....I initially thought this bacteria was unlikely to produce so many problems which is why I looked into it further.

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Aniek
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Member # 5374

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Never take anything in wikipedia as definite truth. Wikipedia is a wiki, which means members can join and edit the entries.

Have you ever watched a candidate's entry close to an election? The entry can change by the hour, with each side posting what they want the site to read.

Wikipedia is helpful as a starting point in research, but it is not something you should rely on.

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Lymetoo
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The disease spread by a cat's scratch and the disease spread by ticks are two different things. And yes, the one spread by ticks is MUCH worse.

Aniek is right about Wiki.

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Opinions, not medical advice!

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disturbedme
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Member # 12346

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quote:
Originally posted by Lymetoo:
The disease spread by a cat's scratch and the disease spread by ticks are two different things. And yes, the one spread by ticks is MUCH worse.

So if Fry Lab found I have Bart, does that mean it's the tick species of Bart only? Is that the only species the lab looks for?

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