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

Bartonella spp. bacteria can be found around the globe and are the causative agents of
multiple human diseases. The most well-known infection is called cat-scratch disease, which …

Growing evidence demonstrates that bacterial species diversity is substantial, and many of
these species are pathogenic in some contexts or hosts. At the same time, laboratories and …

Blood feeding red poultry mites (RPM) serve as vectors of pathogenic bacteria and viruses
among vertebrate hosts including wild birds, poultry hens, mammals, and humans. The …

Background Bartonellae are intracellular bacteria, which can cause persistent bacteraemia
in humans and a variety of animals. Several rodent-associated Bartonella species are …

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 reduction in biodiversity from land use change due to urbanization and agricultural
intensification appears to be linked to major epidemiological changes in many human …

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 …

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 …

Bartonellosis is a vector-borne disease caused by intraerythrocytic bacteria known as
Bartonella spp. The potential vectors that transmit Bartonella spp. are fleas, ticks, sand flies …