TY - JOUR AU - Zhan, Lin AU - Cao, Wu-Chun AU - Chu, Chen-Yi AU - Jiang, Bao-Gui AU - Zhang, Fang AU - Fang, Li-Qun AU - Dumler, J. Stephen AU - Wu, Xiao-Ming AU - Zuo, Shu-Qing AU - Zhang, Pan-He AU - Huang, Hai-Nan AU - Zhao, Qiu-Min AU - Jia, Na AU - Yang, Hong AU - Richardus, Jan H. AU - Habbema, J. Dik F. T1 - Tick-borne Agents in Rodents, China, 2004–2006 T2 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal PY - 2009 VL - 15 IS - 12 SP - 1904 SN - 1080-6059 AB - A total of 705 rodents from 6 provinces and autonomous regions of mainland People’s Republic of China were tested by PCRs for tick-borne agents (Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato, spotted fever group rickettsiae, and Francisella tularensis). Infection rates were 5.5%, 6.7%, 9.1% and 5.0%, respectively. Eighteen (2.6%) rodents of 10 species were positive for 2 or 3 agents. Sequence analysis of PCR products confirmed the presence and genotypes of detected agents. These findings demonstrate that these tick-borne agents cocirculate and that a variety of rodent species may be involved in their enzootic maintenance. KW - Anaplasma phagocytophilum KW - Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato KW - spotted fever group rickettsiae KW - Francisella tularensis KW - rodents KW - coexistence KW - China KW - research DO - 10.3201/eid1512.081141 UR - https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/12/08-1141_article ER - End of Reference