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Bartonella species in invasive rats and indigenous rodents from Uganda.
Vector borne and zoonotic diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.) - 1 Mar 2014
Billeter Sarah A, Borchert Jeff N, Atiku Linda A, Mpanga Joseph T, Gage Kenneth L, Kosoy Michael Y
Abstract excerpt
The presence of bartonellae in invasive rats (Rattus rattus) and indigenous rodents (Arvicanthis niloticus and Cricetomys gambianus) from two districts in Uganda, Arua and Zombo, was examined by PCR detection and culture. Blood from a total of 228 R. rattus, 31 A. niloticus, and 5 C. gambianus was screened using genus-specific primers targeting the 16S-23S intergenic spacer region. Furthermore, rodent blood was...
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