1. Tick-borne agents in rodents, China, 2004-2006.
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Zhan L, Cao WC, Chu CY, Jiang BG, Zhang F, Liu W, Dumler JS, Wu XM, Zuo SQ, Zhang PH, Huang HN, Zhao QM, Jia N, Yang H, Richardus JH, Habbema JD, Zhan, Lin, Cao, Wu Chun, Chu, Chen Yi, and Jiang, Bao Gui
- Abstract
A total of 705 rodents from 6 provinces and autonomous regions of mainland People's Republic of China were tested by PCRs for tick-borne agents (Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato, spotted fever group rickettsiae, and Francisella tularensis). Infection rates were 5.5%, 6.7%, 9.1% and 5.0%, respectively. Eighteen (2.6%) rodents of 10 species were positive for 2 or 3 agents. Sequence analysis of PCR products confirmed the presence and genotypes of detected agents. These findings demonstrate that these tick-borne agents cocirculate and that a variety of rodent species may be involved in their enzootic maintenance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2009
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