When the Sum of the Parts Tells You More Than the Whole: The Advantage of Using Metagenomics to Characterize Bartonella spp. Infections in Norway Rats (Rattus norvegicus) and Their Fleas

Urban Norway rats (Rattus norvegicus) are a reservoir for Bartonella spp. - a genus of zoonotic bacteria transmitted by hematophagous vectors, particularly fleas. Rats and fleas may be infected with more than one Bartonella species; however, mixed infections may be difficult to detect using culture...

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Autores principales: Himsworth, Chelsea G., Byers, Kaylee A., Fernando, Champika, Speerin, Laura, Lee, Michael J., Hill, Janet E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020
Materias:
Veterinary Science
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7658385/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33195611
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2020.584724

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7658385/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33195611
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2020.584724

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