Molecular detection of Bartonella species in wild small mammals in western Yunnan Province, China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Small mammals serve as the main reservoir for Bartonella and as a proxy indicator of the potential risk of Bartonella transmission from nature to humans. They offer a valuable early warning for human infection. Nevertheless, geographical variations in the impact of the host on the occurrence of Bartonella infection are underestimated. This study was designed to investigate the infection characteristics of Bartonella and explore its species diversity in wild small mammals in western Yunnan Province, China.

Methods

Wild small mammals were captured from Yulong, Jianchuan, and Lianghe counties in western Yunnan Province between 2015 and 2016. Real-time quantitative PCR (qPCR) was used to detect Bartonella infection, and the Barton

SUBMITTER: Luo YY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10703294 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature