Tick-borne Agents in Rodents, China, 2004-2006

L Zhan; W-C Cao; CY Chu; BG Jiang; F Zhang; W (Wei) Liu; JS Dumler; XM Wu; SQ Zuo; PH Zhang; HN Huang; QM Zhao; N Jia; H Yang; Jan hendrik Richardus; Dik Habbema

doi:10.3201/eid1512.081141

Tick-borne Agents in Rodents, China, 2004-2006

L Zhan, W-C Cao, CY Chu, BG Jiang, F Zhang, W (Wei) Liu, JS Dumler, XM Wu, SQ Zuo, PH Zhang, HN Huang, QM Zhao, N Jia, H Yang, Jan hendrik Richardus, Dik Habbema

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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.

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Pages (from-to)	1904-1908
Number of pages	5
Journal	Emerging Infectious Diseases
Volume	15
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1512.081141
Publication status	Published - 2009

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