MADISON, Wis. -- Infection from bacteria associated with cat-scratch disease could potentially play a role in schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder, according to a pilot study conducted in part ...

Cat scratch disease (CSD) as the name suggests, is a disease that spreads through contact with cats. It occurs when a person is bitten or scratched by an infected cat or, when he comes in contact with ...

What Is Cat Scratch Fever? Cat scratch fever or cat scratch disease is an infection caused by the bacteria Bartonella henselae. You usually get this disease when an infected cat licks an open wound on ...

Schizophrenia may be linked to Bartonella, the bacteria behind 'cat-scratch' disease which can be caught via bites and scratches from infected felines. Cats become infected with the bacteria via ticks ...

Increased body temperature is the single-most commonly noted abnormal finding for the medical practitioner. While it may be a sign of something relatively innocuous, it can also be an indication of ...

Most people recover from this bacterial infection without treatment, but antibiotics may help some people. Complications are more likely to happen in people with compromised immune systems. Cat ...