Rats as potential reservoirs for neglected zoonotic Bartonella species in Flanders, Belgium
Abstract Background Bartonella spp. are vector-borne pathogens transmitted to humans via blood-sucking arthropods. Rodents such as the black rat ( Rattus rattus ) and Norway rat ( R. norvegicus ) are thought to be the main reservoirs. An infection with rodent-associated Bartonella spp. may cause severe symptoms in humans such as endocarditis and neuroretinitis. The current knowledge of Bartonella prevalence in rats from western Europe is scarce. Methods Rats and a few other rodent by-catches were trapped in the context of a rodenticide resistance study at different sites in Flanders, Belgium.... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2020 |
Reihe/Periodikum: | Parasites & Vectors ; volume 13, issue 1 ; ISSN 1756-3305 |
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Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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Schlagwörter: | Infectious Diseases / Parasitology |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26605826 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-020-04098-y |