Culling of Urban Norway Rats and Carriage of Bartonella spp. Bacteria, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Culling of Urban Norway Rats and Carriage of Bartonella spp. Bacteria, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

We investigated the effects of culling on Bartonella spp. bacteria carriage among urban rats in Canada. We found that the odds of Bartonella spp. carriage increased across city blocks except those in which culling occurred. Removing rats may have prevented an increase in Bartonella spp. prevalence,...

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Main Authors: Kaylee A. Byers, Michael J. Lee, Janet E. Hill, Champika Fernando, Laura Speerin, Christina M. Donovan, David M. Patrick, Chelsea G. Himsworth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2022-08-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Bartonella
bacteria
ecology
pest control
rats
Siphonaptera
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/28/8/21-1164_article

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