Background Species of the genus Bartonella are facultative intracellular
alphaproteobacteria with zoonotic potential. Bartonella infections in humans range from mild …

Epidemiological studies worldwide have reported a high prevalence and a great diversity of
Bartonella species, both in rodents and their flea parasites. The interaction among …

From the perspective of ecology of zoonotic pathogens, the role of the Old World rats of the
genus Rattus is exceptional. The review analyzes specific characteristics of rats that …

Recently, a growing number Bartonella spp. have been identified as causative agents for a
broadening spectrum of zoonotic diseases, emphasizing their medical importance. Many …

Among the 33 confirmed Bartonella species to date, more than half are hosted by rodent
species, and at least five of them have been involved in human illness causing diverse …

Growing evidence demonstrates that bacterial species diversity is substantial, and many of
these species are pathogenic in some contexts or hosts. At the same time, laboratories and …

The application of new molecular approaches has permitted the differentiation of numerous
strains belonging to the genus Bartonella and identification of new Bartonella species …

Adaptive radiation is the rapid origination of multiple species from a single ancestor as the
result of concurrent adaptation to disparate environments. This fundamental evolutionary …

Bartonellae are fastidious, facultative, intracellular vector-borne bacteria distributed among
mammalian reservoirs worldwide. The pathogenic potential of many Bartonella spp. has …

Bartonella are generally recognized as zoonotic pathogens of mammals, including many
rodent species. However, data on the genetic diversity of Bartonella in some regions are still …