Multiple infections of rodents with zoonotic pathogens in Austria

• Published in: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases
• Main Authors: Schmidt, Sabrina, Essbauer, Sandra S., Mayer-Scholl, Anne, Poppert, Sven, Schmidt-Chanasit, Jonas, Klempa, Boris, Henning, Klaus, Schares, Gereon, Groschup, Martin H., Spitzenberger, Friederike, Richter, Dania, Heckel, Gerald, Ulrich, Rainer G.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Mary Ann Liebert 2014
• Subjects: 570 Life sciences; biology; Tula; Microtus arvalis
• Online Access: https://boris.unibe.ch/71397/1/vbz%252E2013%252E1504.pdf; https://boris.unibe.ch/71397/

Rodents are important reservoirs for a large number of zoonotic pathogens. We examined the occurrence of 11 viral, bacterial, and parasitic agents in rodent populations in Austria, including three different hantaviruses, lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus, orthopox virus, Leptospira spp., Borrelia s...