Rodents are recognized reservoir hosts for many human zoonotic pathogens. The current
trends resulting from anthropocene defaunation suggest that in the future they, along with …

The increasing frequency of zoonotic disease events underscores a need to develop
forecasting tools toward a more preemptive approach to outbreak investigation. We apply …

Background Leptospirosis is the most common bacterial zoonoses and has been identified
as an important emerging global public health problem in Southeast Asia. Rodents are …

In this article, authors review the current knowledge of Bartonella infection in small mammals
including rodents, insectivores, bats and exotic small mammal pets and their vectors in Asia …

In this study, we report the potential rodent-borne zoonotic helminths in wild-caught murid
rodents from four categorized habitats—forest, nonflooded land, irrigated land, and human …

Genes of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) encode proteins that recognize foreign
antigens and are thus crucial for immune response. In a population of a single host species …

Investigation of the prevalence and diversity of Bartonella infections in small mammals in the
Qaidam Basin, western China, could provide a scientific basis for the control and prevention …

It is becoming increasingly likely that rodents will drive future disease epidemics with the
continued expansion of cities worldwide. Though transmission risk is a growing concern …

Leptospirosis incidence has increased markedly since 1995 in Thailand, with the eastern
and northern parts being the most affected regions, particularly during flooding events. Here …

Background Anthropogenic habitat change often results in altered landscapes that can
provide new environments where hosts, parasites and pathogens can interact. The latter can …