Background Species of the genus Bartonella are facultative intracellular
alphaproteobacteria with zoonotic potential. Bartonella infections in humans range from mild …

Epidemiological studies worldwide have reported a high prevalence and a great diversity of
Bartonella species, both in rodents and their flea parasites. The interaction among …

Background The parasite composition of wild host individuals often impacts their behavior
and physiology, and the transmission dynamics of pathogenic species thereby determines …

The human impact on natural habitats is increasing the complexity of human-wildlife
interactions and leading to the emergence of infectious diseases worldwide. Highly …

Bartonellae are fastidious, facultative, intracellular vector-borne bacteria distributed among
mammalian reservoirs worldwide. The pathogenic potential of many Bartonella spp. has …

Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato and Rhipicephalus turanicus are very prevalent in
Israel and are known to be vectors of human and animal diseases. The aim of this study was …

The genus Bartonella includes a group of species that are associated with a wide range of
mammalian species, including human. It is challenging to detect all Bartonella species using …

Bats are important zoonotic reservoirs for many pathogens worldwide. Although their highly
specialized ectoparasites, bat flies (Diptera: Hippoboscoidea), can transmit Bartonella …

Bartonella spp. comprise an ecologically successful group of microorganisms that infect
erythrocytes and have adapted to different hosts, which include a wide range of mammals …

The processes underlying host adaptation by bacterial pathogens remain a fundamental
question with relevant clinical, ecological, and evolutionary implications. Zoonotic …