Molecular Survey of Rodent-Borne Infectious Agents in the Ferlo Region, Senegal.

ABSTRACT: Zoonotic pathogens are responsible for most infectious diseases in humans, with rodents being important reservoir hosts for many of these microorganisms. Rodents, thus, pose a significant threat to public health. Previous studies in Senegal have shown that rodents harbour a diversity of microorganisms, including human pathogens. Our study aimed to monitor the prevalence of infectious agents in outdoor rodents, which can be the cause of epidemics. We screened 125 rodents (both native and expanding) from the Ferlo region, around Widou Thiengoly, for different microorganisms. Analysis, performed on rodent spleens, detected bacteria from the Anaplasmataceae family (20%), Borrelia spp. (10%), Bartonella spp. (24%) and Piroplasmida (2.4%). Prevalences were similar bet

SUBMITTER: Mangombi-Pambou JB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10218615 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature