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The ecology of Bartonella spp. infections in two rodent communities in the Mazury Lake District region of Poland

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 April 2010

RENATA WELC-FALĘCIAK ,
ANNA BAJER ,
JERZY M. BEHNKE  and
EDWARD SIŃSKI
RENATA WELC-FALĘCIAK
Affiliation:
Department of Parasitology, Institute of Zoology, University of Warsaw, Miecznikowa 1 Street, 02-096 Warsaw, Poland
ANNA BAJER
Affiliation:
Department of Parasitology, Institute of Zoology, University of Warsaw, Miecznikowa 1 Street, 02-096 Warsaw, Poland
JERZY M. BEHNKE
Affiliation:
School of Biology, University Park, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK
EDWARD SIŃSKI*
Affiliation:
Department of Parasitology, Institute of Zoology, University of Warsaw, Miecznikowa 1 Street, 02-096 Warsaw, Poland
*
*Corresponding author: Department of Parasitology, Institute of Zoology, University of Warsaw, Miecznikowa 1 Street, 02-096 Warsaw, Poland. Tel: +4822 5541113. E-mail: esinski@biol.uw.edu.pl
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Summary

Prevalence and abundance of Bartonella spp. infections were studied over a 3-year period in woodland and grassland rodents in North-Eastern Poland. Prevalence of bacterial infections was similar in the two rodent communities, with one leading host species in each habitat (46·3% in Apodemus flavicollis versus 29·1% in Myodes glareolus in forest, or 36·9% in Microtus arvalis versus 13·7% in Mi. oeconomus in grassland). Prevalence/abundance of infections varied markedly across the 3 years with 2006 being the year of highest prevalence and abundance. Infections were more common during autumn months in My. glareolus and A. flavicollis, and in juvenile and young adult (age classes 1 and 2) My. glareolus and Mi. oeconomus than in adults (age class 3). Higher prevalence and abundance of Bartonella infections were found in male A. flavicollis in comparison to females. These data are discussed in relation to the parasite genotypes identified in this region and with respect to the role of various ecological factors influencing Bartonella spp. infections in naturally infected host populations.

Keywords

BartonellaecologyMyodes glareolusbank voleApodemus flavicollisyellow-necked mouseMicrotus arvaliscommon voleMicrotus oeconomusroot volePoland
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Research Article
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Parasitology , Volume 137 , Issue 7 , June 2010 , pp. 1069 - 1077
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2010

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