Volume 20, Number 6—June 2014
Letter
Bartonella spp. and Yersinia pestis Reservoirs, Cusco, Peru
Table
Prevalence of Bartonella sppand Yersinia pestis in rodents from Echarate District, Cusco, Peru
Study area | Rodent host species (no.) | No. (%) positive for Yersinia pestis | No. (%) positive for Bartonella spp. |
---|---|---|---|
Alto Ivochote | Rattus rattus (20) | 3 (15) | 0 (0) |
Alto Ivochote | Hylaeamys perenensis (1) | 0 | 1 (100) |
Aguas Calientes | Hylaeamys perenensis (2) | 2 (100) | 2 (100) |
Aguas Calientes | Oecomys spp. (1) | 1 (100) | 1 (100) |
Yometoni | Rattus rattus (4) | 0 | 1 (25) |
Total | (28) | 6 (21.4) | 5 (17.9) |