Bartonella spp.are rod-shaped,Gram-negative,aerobic,fastidious,slow bacteria which cause diseases in humans and animals by parasitizing the endothelial and red blood cells of their hosts[1,2].Rodents are the most impo...Bartonella spp.are rod-shaped,Gram-negative,aerobic,fastidious,slow bacteria which cause diseases in humans and animals by parasitizing the endothelial and red blood cells of their hosts[1,2].Rodents are the most important natural reservoir hosts of Bartonella[3].In 57 countries,epidemiological studies of rat-borne Bartonella have been carried out.Information on the Bartonella infection rate in rodents has been obtained from most of these countries.The infection rate of rodents in Portugal,Egypt,Japan,Canada,and the United States is more than 90%,the infection rate in Thailand and Russia is about 80%,and the infection rate in China is about 67%.To date,22 species of rodent-borne Bartonella have been described.Of these,B.grahamii,B.vinsonii subsp.arupensis,B.vinsonii subsp.Berkhoffii,and B.elizabethae have been found to be associated with human illness.People become infected with rodent-borne Bartonella incidentally,especially when they are exposed to the habitats of wild rodents harboring various Bartonella species.Bartonella infection can affect multiple organs and poses a risk to public health[4].展开更多
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文摘Bartonella spp.are rod-shaped,Gram-negative,aerobic,fastidious,slow bacteria which cause diseases in humans and animals by parasitizing the endothelial and red blood cells of their hosts[1,2].Rodents are the most important natural reservoir hosts of Bartonella[3].In 57 countries,epidemiological studies of rat-borne Bartonella have been carried out.Information on the Bartonella infection rate in rodents has been obtained from most of these countries.The infection rate of rodents in Portugal,Egypt,Japan,Canada,and the United States is more than 90%,the infection rate in Thailand and Russia is about 80%,and the infection rate in China is about 67%.To date,22 species of rodent-borne Bartonella have been described.Of these,B.grahamii,B.vinsonii subsp.arupensis,B.vinsonii subsp.Berkhoffii,and B.elizabethae have been found to be associated with human illness.People become infected with rodent-borne Bartonella incidentally,especially when they are exposed to the habitats of wild rodents harboring various Bartonella species.Bartonella infection can affect multiple organs and poses a risk to public health[4].
