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Prevalence and genetic diversity of Bartonella spp. in wild small mammals from South Africa.
Applied and environmental microbiology - 21 Aug 2024
Mhlanga Tapiwanashe Annamary, Chitanga Simbarashe, Matthee Sonja, Malatji Mokgadi Pulane, Mukaratirwa Samson
Abstract excerpt
Bartonella spp. are intracellular bacteria associated with several re-emerging human diseases. Small mammals play a significant role in the maintenance and spread of Bartonella spp. Despite the high small mammal biodiversity in South Africa, there is limited epidemiological information regarding Bartonella spp. in these mammals. The main aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and genetic diversity of...
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