title: Tick-borne agents in rodents, China, 2004-2006.
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.
authors: Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
authors: Lin
authors: L
authors: Zhan
authors: Wu Chun
authors: WC
authors: Cao
authors: Chen Yi
authors: CY
authors: Chu
authors: Bao Gui
authors: BG
authors: Jiang
authors: Fang
authors: F
authors: Zhang
authors: Wei
authors: W
authors: Liu
authors: J Stephen
authors: JS
authors: Dumler
authors: Xiao Ming
authors: XM
authors: Wu
authors: Shu Qing
authors: SQ
authors: Zuo
authors: Pan-He
authors: PH
authors: Zhang
authors: Hai Nan
authors: HN
authors: Huang
authors: Qiu Min
authors: QM
authors: Zhao
authors: Na
authors: N
authors: Jia
authors: Hong
authors: H
authors: Yang
authors: Jan H
authors: JH
authors: Richardus
authors: J Dik F
authors: JD
authors: Habbema
mesh_terms: D041081:Anaplasma phagocytophilum / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000818:Animals; D025065:Borrelia burgdorferi / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002681:China; D005604:Francisella tularensis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D011634:Public Health; D012281:Rickettsia / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012377:Rodentia / Q000382:microbiology*; D017282:Tick-Borne Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D013997:Time Factors