Ectoparasite-borne Bartonella and Rickettsia in Chilean populations of Rattus rattus: prevalence, genetic diversity and environmental associations.

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Ectoparasite-borne Bartonella and Rickettsia in Chilean populations of Rattus rattus: prevalence, genetic diversity and environmental associations.

Parasitology - 1 Feb 2026

Serafim de Castro Elaine Monalize, Müller Ananda, Gutiérrez Ricardo, Silva-de la Fuente María Carolina, Muñoz-Leal Sebastián, Espinoza-Carniglia Mario, Moreno Lucila

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Rattus rattus is a known reservoir of zoonotic pathogens, including Bartonella and Rickettsia, transmitted by ectoparasites such as fleas, mites, lice and ticks. The circulation of Bartonella and Rickettsia in these vectors in Chile remains poorly characterized. To evaluate the association between ectoparasite abundance, prevalence and diversity (including lice, fleas, mites and ticks) and the presence of...

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Animals
Bartonella
Rickettsia
Genetic Variation
Rats
Chile
Bartonella Infections
Prevalence
Ectoparasitic Infestations
Rickettsia Infections

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Rodent Diseases

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Mites

Haplotypes

Ticks

Phthiraptera

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PMID: 41405366
DOI: 10.1017/S0031182025101406
PMCID: PMC13215759

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