Background The role of rodents in Leptospira epidemiology and transmission is well known
worldwide. Rats are known to carry different pathogenic serovars of Leptospir a spp …

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

Urbanization is rapidly transforming much of Southeast Asia, altering the structure and
function of the landscape, as well as the frequency and intensity of the interactions between …

Background Rat-borne leptospirosis is an emerging zoonotic disease in urban slum
settlements for which there are no adequate control measures. The challenge in elucidating …

Background Leptospirosis has emerged as an urban health problem as slum settlements
have rapidly spread worldwide and created conditions for rat-borne transmission …

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 …

Background We address some critical but unknown parameters of individuals and
populations of Norway rats (Rattus norvegicus) that influence leptospiral infection …

Background The Norway rat (Rattus norvegicus) is the principal reservoir for leptospirosis in
many urban settings. Few studies have identified markers for rat infestation in slum …

Forest fragmentation and defaunation are considered the main drivers of biodiversity loss,
yet the synergistic effects of landscape changes and biotic interactions on assemblage …

Recent reports from Europe and the USA described Seoul orthohantavirus infection in pet
rats and their breeders/owners, suggesting the potential emergence of a “new” public health …