First detection of Rickettsia helvetica in small mammals in Lithuania
First detection of Rickettsia helvetica in small mammals in Lithuania
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DOI：
10.1016/j.nmni.2017.12.012
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发表时间：
2018-03-01
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4
通讯作者：
Paulauskas, A.
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作者：
Mardosaite-Busaitiene, D.;Radzijevskaja, J.;Paulauskas, A.
A total of 489 small mammals belonging to seven species captured in Lithuania during 2013-2014 were investigated for Rickettsia pathogens. The overall prevalence of Rickettsia spp. was 27.6%, with a higher prevalence detected in Micromys minutus (45.9%), followed by Apodemus flavicollis (29.4%), Sorex araneus (25%) and Myodes glareolus (23.7%). Sequence analysis of the gltA gene and the 17 kDa protein coding gene revealed the presence Rickettsia helvetica. This study demonstrates not only the first reported presence of R. helvetica in small mammals in Lithuania but also the first report of R. helvetica in M. minutus more generally. (C) 2018 Published by Elsevier Ltd.
