Emerging rodent-associated Bartonella: a threat for human health?

M Krügel, N Król, VAJ Kempf, M Pfeffer, A Obiegala - Parasites & Vectors, 2022 - Springer
Background Species of the genus Bartonella are facultative intracellular
alphaproteobacteria with zoonotic potential. Bartonella infections in humans range from mild …

Structure in parasite component communities in wild rodents: predictability, stability, associations and interactions.... or pure randomness?

JM Behnke - Parasitology, 2008 - cambridge.org
Experimental data establish that interactions exist between species of intestinal helminths
during concurrent infections in rodents, the strongest effects being mediated through the …

Long-Term Spatiotemporal Stability and Dynamic Changes in the Haemoparasite Community of Bank Voles (Myodes glareolus) in NE Poland

A Bajer, R Welc-Falęciak, M Bednarska, M Alsarraf… - Microbial ecology, 2014 - Springer
Long-term field studies on parasite communities are rare but provide a powerful insight into
the ecological and evolutionary processes shaping host–parasite interactions. The aim of …

MOLECULAR ASSESSMENT OF HEPATOZOON (APICOMPLEXA: ADELEORINA) INFECTIONS IN WILD CANIDS AND RODENTS FROM NORTH AFRICA, WITH …

JP Maia, F Álvares, Z Boratyński… - Journal of Wildlife …, 2014 - meridian.allenpress.com
Parasites play a major role in ecosystems, and understanding of host–parasite interactions
is important for predicting parasite transmission dynamics and epidemiology. However …

Molecular epidemiology of certain vector-borne bacterial microorganisms in domestic animals and their ectoparasites in Egypt

HHAM Abdullah, MK Elbayoumy, AM Allam… - Tropical Animal Health …, 2021 - Springer
Vector-borne bacterial diseases (VBBD) are a diverse group of tropical and subtropical
zoonotic diseases. This study investigated the possibility of domestic animals to carry certain …

Vertical Transmission of Babesia microti in BALB/c Mice: Preliminary Report

M Bednarska, A Bajer, A Drozdowska… - PLoS …, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Babesia spp.(Apicomplexa, Piroplasmida) are obligate parasites of many species of
mammals, causing a malaria-like infection-babesiosis. Three routes of Babesia infection …

Rodent ectoparasites in the Middle East: A systematic review and meta-analysis

MM Islam, E Farag, K Eltom, MM Hassan, D Bansal… - Pathogens, 2021 - mdpi.com
Rodents carry many ectoparasites, such as ticks, lice, fleas, and mites, which have potential
public health importance. Middle Eastern countries are hotspots for many emerging and re …

Genetic and phylogenetic analysis of the ticks from the Sinai Massif, Egypt, and their possible role in the transmission of Babesia behnkei

M Alsarraf, EJ Mierzejewska, EME Mohallal… - … and Applied Acarology, 2017 - Springer
Following the description of Babesia behnkei in the region of St. Katherine, Sinai, the
present study was undertaken to determine the role of local tick species as vectors of …

Description of Candidatus Bartonella fadhilae n. sp. and Candidatus Bartonella sanaae n. sp.(Bartonellaceae) from Dipodillus dasyurus and Sekeetamys calurus …

M Alsarraf, EME Mohallal, EJ Mierzejewska… - Vector-Borne and …, 2017 - liebertpub.com
Bartonella spp. are parasites of mammalian erythrocytes and endothelial cells, transmitted
by blood-feeding arthropod ectoparasites. Different species of rodents may constitute the …

Between-year variation and spatial dynamics of Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia spp. infections in naturally infected rodent populations

A Bajer - Parasitology, 2008 - cambridge.org
Prevalence and abundance of Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia spp. infections were
studied over the 8-year period in 3 species of rodents in NE Poland (bank vole Myodes …