Hedgehogs are small synanthropic mammals that live in rural areas as well as in urban and
suburban areas. They can be reservoirs of several microorganisms, including certain …

Rodents are generally recognized to be the reservoir hosts of a great many zoonotic
pathogens. In some areas of China, rodent-borne pathogens, as well as the role of rodents …

Bartonella are generally recognized as zoonotic pathogens of mammals, including many
rodent species. However, data on the genetic diversity of Bartonella in some regions are still …

Abstract Background The European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) is known for high
levels of ectoparasitism that not only represents a health risk for the animals themselves, but …

Three species of white-toothed shrews of the order Eulipotyphla are present in central
Europe: the bicolored (Crocidura leucodon), greater (Crocidura russula) and lesser …

Bartonella grahamii is one of the most prevalent Bartonella species in wild rodents and has
been associated with human cases of neuroretinitis. The structure and distribution of …

Vector-borne diseases (VBDs) are considered as (re-) emerging, but information on the
transmission cycles and wildlife reservoirs is often incomplete, particularly with regard to …

Bartonelloses are neglected emerging infectious diseases caused by facultatively
intracellular bacteria transmitted between vertebrate hosts by various arthropod vectors. The …

Bartonella spp. are intracellular hemotropic bacteria primarily transmitted by arthropod
vectors to various mammalian hosts, including humans. In this study, we conducted a survey …

Hedgehogs are small mammals. They are potential reservoirs of various zoonotic agents.
This study was conducted in Bouira, a north-central region of Algeria. A total of 21 Atelerix …