Rodents are the most abundant and diversified order of living mammals in the world.
Already since the Middle Ages we know that they can contribute to human disease, as black …

Within the last 15 years, several bacteria of the genus Bartonella were recognized as
zoonotic agents in humans and isolated from various mammalian reservoirs. Based on …

Norway rats (Rattus norvegicus) are globally distributed and concentrate in urban
environments, where they live and feed in closer proximity to human populations than most …

Since the early 1990s, there have been substantial advances in the understanding of the
etiology, reservoir potential, vector transmission, and pathogenesis of bartonellosis in cats …

The most likely animal source of a human case of cardiac disease in Washoe County, Nev.,
was identified by comparison of DNA sequences of three genes (citrate synthase gltA, 60 …

Introduction: In high-income countries, homeless individuals in urban areas often live in
crowded conditions with limited sanitation and personal hygiene. The environment of …

Bartonella quintana is a bacterium that causes trench fever in humans. Past reports have
shown Bartonella spp. infections in homeless populations in San Francisco, California, USA …

Homeless people are particularly exposed to ectoparasites, but their exposure to arthropod-
borne diseases has not been evaluated systematically. A medical team of 27 persons (7 …

Homeless people are particularly exposed to ectoparasite. The living conditions and the
crowded shelters provide ideal conditions for the spread of lice, fleas, ticks, and mites. Body …

The living conditions and the crowded situations of the homeless, war refugees, or victims of
a natural disaster provide ideal conditions for the spread of lice, fleas, ticks, flies and mites …