Afipia Felis: Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes for Afipia Felis

Cat Scratch Fever

In 1983, the Warthin-Starry silver stain was used to discover a Gram-negative bacillus which was named Afipia felis in 1991 after it was successfully cultured and isolated [en.wikipedia.org]

It says, “further study has now discredited Afipia felis as the cause of cat-scratch disease!” [drgreene.com]

The causative organism of CSD was originally believed to be Afipia felis, but this was disproved by immunological studies in the 1990s demonstrating that cat-scratch fever [en.wikipedia.org]

Peliosis Hepatis

The case is that of a 70-year-old Japanese male who had peliosis hepatis with disseminated peliotic lesions in various organs. The initial sign was spontaneous pneumothorax followed by pulmonary hemorrhage. There was no history of anabolic steroid ingestion and his history of pulmonary tuberculosis revealed no[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Bartonella Infection

Proposal of Afipia gen. nov., with Afipia felis sp. nov. (formerly the cat scratch disease bacillus), Afipia clevelandensis sp. nov. [books.google.com]

The organism was characterized as oxidase negative and X-factor dependent and had a characteristic pattern in analysis of whole-cell fatty acids differing from Afipia felis [doi.org]

Proposal of Afipia gen. nov., with Afipia felis sp. nov. (formerly the cat scratch disease bacillus), Afipia clevelandensis sp. nov. [doi.org]

Facial Granuloma

We recorded clinical details about the nodule and its duration, ultrasound study pattern, cultures for bacteria and mycobacteria, and Bartonella henselae and Afipia felis [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Ultrasound studies have shown that the lesions are solid and cultures for bacteria and mycobacteria, and antibody tests for Bartonella henselae and Afipia felis are negative [escholarship.org]

Cat Scratch Meningoencephalitis

In 1983, the Warthin-Starry silver stain was used to discover a Gram-negative bacillus which was named Afipia felis in 1991 after it was successfully cultured and isolated [monsterologist.blogspot.com]

History  1991: CSD bacillus named Afipia felis  1992: Rochalimaea henselae isolated  Patients with bacillary angiomatosis  Refuted role of A. felis in CSD  1993: Genera [slideshare.net]

felis in 1991 after it was successfully cultured and isolated. [en.wikipedia.org]

Bacillary Angiomatosis

Cat-scratch disease (Afipia felis), Bartonella bacilliformis, other Rochalimaea sp., Kaposi;s sarcoma, Lobular capillary hemangioma, Angiosarcoma, and Epithelioid hemangioma [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Lymphadenitis

felis DNA with serology and skin tests, J Infect Dis, 1995, vol. 171 (pg. 916 - 23 ) 19 Significance of House-Brackmann facial nerve grading global score in the setting of [academic.oup.com]

Emerg Infect Dis, 2005, vol. 11 (pg. 62 - 8 ) 18 Etiology of cat scratch disease: comparison of polymerase chain reaction detection of Bartonella (formerly Rochalimaea) and Afipia [academic.oup.com]

Proliferating Angioendotheliomatosis

The most well-known of these are Bartonella species (henselae, quintana, bacilliformis), although some Afipia species (eg, A. felis) have also been implicated. (78-83) The [thefreelibrary.com]

Jarisch Herxheimer Reaction

In 1988, English and collaborators ( 34 ) isolated and cultured a bacterium that was named Afipia felis in 1992. [dx.doi.org]

Disseminated Infection with Mycobacterium Avium Complex

felis DNA with serology and skin tests, J Infect Dis, 1995, vol. 171 (pg. 916 - 23 ) 19 Significance of House-Brackmann facial nerve grading global score in the setting of [doi.org]

Emerg Infect Dis, 2005, vol. 11 (pg. 62 - 8 ) 18 Etiology of cat scratch disease: comparison of polymerase chain reaction detection of Bartonella (formerly Rochalimaea) and Afipia [doi.org]

Churg-Strauss Syndrome

felis Aflatoxins Aflibercept AFP see Alpha-fetoprotein AFP levels low see Alpha fetoprotein levels low (serum) AFP levels raised see Alpha fetoprotein levels raised (serum [diseasesdatabase.com]

[…] mosquito Aeromonas hydrophila Aethaphyllinium AF see Atrial fibrillation Afamelanotide Afatinib Afferent pupillary defect see Relative afferent pupil defect Afimoxifene Afipia [diseasesdatabase.com]

Mycobacterium Avium Complex

felis DNA with serology and skin tests, J Infect Dis, 1995, vol. 171 (pg. 916 - 23 ) 19 Significance of House-Brackmann facial nerve grading global score in the setting of [doi.org]

Emerg Infect Dis, 2005, vol. 11 (pg. 62 - 8 ) 18 Etiology of cat scratch disease: comparison of polymerase chain reaction detection of Bartonella (formerly Rochalimaea) and Afipia [doi.org]

Bartonella Quintana

The serological response to Bartonella henselae, B. quintana, and Afipia felis was assessed by an indirect fluorescence antibody test (IFAT) in 64 patients with suspected [tandfonline.com]

felis, and 5 to both B. henselae and B. quintana). [tandfonline.com]

40.6%) patients, serum samples were positive at a titer of 1 : 100 or more for immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies (17 only to B. henselae, 1 only to B. quintana, 3 only to Afipia [tandfonline.com]

Azotobacter Vinelandii

Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Bordetella pertussis, Rhodobacter capsulatus, Afipia felis, Thiobacillus ferrooxidans, Caulobacter crescentus CB15) will have the same oxidative [pnas.org]

Bacillus Brevis

Afipia felis is the cat-scratch fever -causing (?) [web.archive.org]

(a) Actinomyces spp. are part of normal flora of the mouth. (4) Actinomyces israelii (a) Actinomyces israelii is the actinomycosis -causing anaerobe. (5) Afipia felis (a) [web.archive.org]

Plague Meningitis

Rare cases have been associated with Afipia felis and other Bartonella species. EPIDEMIOLOGY CSD occurs worldwide, favoring warm and humid climates. [basicmedicalkey.com]

Rhi Chinensis

felis ATCC 53690 GN HMPREF9697_03334 PE 3 SV 1 1967 : L7DGB1_MYCPC 0.33 0.54 3 220 12 234 233 12 25 247 L7DGB1 Phosphoadenosine phosphosulfate reductase OS Mycobacterium [cbi.cnptia.embrapa.br]

[…] phosphosulfate reductase OS Agrobacterium albertimagni AOL15 GN cysH PE 3 SV 1 1966 : K8NNX0_AFIFE 0.33 0.55 3 221 10 220 223 9 16 234 K8NNX0 Phosophoadenylyl-sulfate reductase OS Afipia [cbi.cnptia.embrapa.br]