Estimated prevalence and genetic diversity of <i>Bartonella</i> species in small mammals in Europe: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: Bartonellosis is a neglected vector-borne zoonotic disease caused by Bartonella species that infect a wide array of mammals. The adaptation of Bartonella to various animal hosts, including small mammal populations, has been reported, indicating their potential as a significant reservoir harboring a high genetic diversity of these pathogens, thereby posing a risk for zoonotic transmission to humans through close ecological or physical contact. Thus, this study aimed to give an overview of the prevalence and the genetic diversity of Bartonella spp in small mammals throughout Europe. Consequently, a systematic review was undertaken by retrieving all relevant articles indexed in PubMed, Scopus and Web of Science. Subsequently, a meta-analysis was performed to compute the p

SUBMITTER: Zarea AAK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12666148 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature