Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Fort Collins, Colorado 80521, USA.
Emerg Infect Dis. 2012 Apr;18(4):631-3. doi: 10.3201/eid1804.110816.
Bartonella spp. were detected in rats (Rattus norvegicus) trapped in downtown Los Angeles, California, USA. Of 200 rats tested, putative human pathogens, B. rochalimae and B. tribocorum were found in 37 (18.5%) and 115 (57.5%) rats, respectively. These bacteria among rodents in a densely populated urban area are a public health concern.
在美国加利福尼亚州洛杉矶市中心捕获的老鼠(Rattus norvegicus)中检测到巴尔通体属(Bartonella spp.)。在检测的 200 只老鼠中,分别有 37 只(18.5%)和 115 只(57.5%)老鼠携带疑似人类病原体的博氏疏螺旋体(B. rochalimae)和 Tribocorum 疏螺旋体(B. tribocorum)。在人口密集的城市地区,啮齿动物中存在这些细菌,这引起了公共卫生关注。