Bartonella in Norway rats (Rattus norvegicus) from the urban slum environment in Brazil

Bartonella in Norway rats (Rattus norvegicus) from the urban slum environment in Brazil

Abstract Bartonella are rodent-borne bacteria that cause varied human etiologies. Studies on synanthropic rodents are rare, causing gaps in epidemiological knowledge. We tested bloodclot samples from 79 rats from an urban slum in Salvador, Brazil through PCR targeting gltA gene. Nine samples (11.4%)...

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Main Authors: CAIO G. ZEPPELINI, DAIANA DE OLIVEIRA, MICHAEL Y. KOSOY, MITERMAYER G. REIS, ALBERT I. KO, JAMES E. CHILDS, FEDERICO COSTA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Ciências 2023-10-01
Series:Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências
Subjects:
zoonosis
synanthropic fauna
one health
vulnerable human settlements
urban rodents
neglected tropical diseases
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