title: Anaplasma phagocytophilum infection in small mammal hosts of Ixodes ticks, western United States.
abstract: A total of 2,121 small mammals in California were assessed for Anaplasma phagocytophilum from 2006 through 2008. Odds ratios were >1 for 4 sciurids species and dusky-footed woodrats. High seroprevalence was observed in northern sites. Ten tick species were identified. Heavily infested rodent species included meadow voles, woodrats, deer mice, and redwood chipmunks.
authors.affiliation: University of California, Davis, California, USA.
authors.forename: Janet E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Foley
authors.forename: Nathan C
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Nieto
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Adjemian
authors.forename: Haydee
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Dabritz
authors.forename: Richard N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Brown
mesh_terms: D041081:Anaplasma phagocytophilum; D000818:Animals; D001096:Arachnid Vectors / Q000382:microbiology*; D002140:California / Q000453:epidemiology; D004197:Disease Reservoirs / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary; D016873:Ehrlichiosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000662:veterinary*; D018884:Ixodes / Q000382:microbiology*; D011159:Population Surveillance; D012377:Rodentia / Q000382:microbiology*; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies