Abstract 'Chiggers'(trombiculid mite larvae) are best known as vectors of rickettsial
pathogens, Orientia spp., which cause a zoonosis, scrub typhus. However, several other …

Despite the widespread recognition of the risks of disease transmission associated with
international trade in domestic animals and movement of exotic animals, less is known …

Abstract Chigger mites (Acariformes: Trombiculidae) of Southeast Asia, including Myanmar,
Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, and the Philippines …

Small mammals are the natural reservoirs for many zoonotic pathogens. Using molecular
tools, we assessed the prevalence of bacteria and protozoans in small mammals and their …

Background Bats are among the most widely distributed mammals worldwide and can
represent hosts or reservoirs for a number of different pathogens. Bartonella spp. are …

Bartonellae are phylogenetically diverse, intracellular bacteria commonly found in
mammals. Previous studies have demonstrated that bats have a high prevalence and …

Rodents and bats are now widely recognised as important sources of zoonotic virus
infections in other mammals, including humans. Numerous surveys have expanded our …

Bartonella are vector‐borne gram‐negative facultative intracellular bacteria causing
emerging infectious diseases worldwide, and two thirds of known Bartonella species are …

Background & objectives: Rodents are important reservoir hosts for several zoonotic
pathogens such as Rickettsia, Leptospira and Bartonella. Studies on the prevalence of …

The aim of this study was to investigate the occurrence and molecular characteristics of
Bartonella infections in small rodents in the Shangdang Basin, China. Small rodents were …