Antibodies to Bartonella Species in Inner-city Intravenous Drug Users in Baltimore, Md
Comer J, Flynn C, Regnery R, Vlahov D, Childs J. Antibodies to Bartonella Species in Inner-city Intravenous Drug Users in Baltimore, Md. JAMA Internal Medicine 1996, 156: 2491-2495. PMID: 8944742, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.1996.00440200111014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntravenous drug usersHuman immunodeficiency virus statusB quintanaRisk factorsDrug usersB henselaeDrug useVirus statusHuman immunodeficiency virus-seropositive individualsHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionSerum samplesImmunodeficiency virus infectionAvailable serum samplesSignificant risk factorsBehavioral risk factorsPossible risk factorsSignificant inverse associationIndirect immunofluorescent antibodyFrequency of injectionsUrban transmission cyclesBartonella speciesBartonella organismsMode of transmissionCurrent natural historyImmunodeficiency syndrome