Purpose

Bacteria of the genus Bartonella are obligate parasites of vertebrates. Their distribution range covers almost the entire world, from the Americas to Europe and Asia. Many Bartonella species use rodents as reservoirs, and while much is known about Bartonella infection of rodents in central Europe, its extent is poorly understood in Eastern Europe.

Methods

The present study examines five rodent species (Apodemus flavicollis, Myodes glareolus, Microtus arvalis, Apodemus agrarius, Apodemus sylvaticus) in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone in Ukraine. Total of 36 small mammals were captured in September 2017.

Results

The overall prevalence of Bartonella spp. was 38.9% (14/36) in rodents. Obtained four sequences from Apodemus flavicollis, were identical to Bartonella grahamii and B. taylorii.

Conclusion

This is the first report to confirm the presence of Bartonella spp. in rodents in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, Ukraine by molecular methods. The sequences show similarity to Bartonella strains occurring in Europe.

中文翻译：

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巴尔通体的分子检测。乌克兰切尔诺贝利禁区内的啮齿动物。

 目的

巴尔通体属细菌是脊椎动物的专性寄生虫。他们的分布范围几乎覆盖整个世界，从美洲到欧洲和亚洲。许多巴尔通体物种以啮齿类动物为宿主，虽然人们对中欧啮齿类动物的巴尔通体感染了解甚多，但在东欧对其感染程度却知之甚少。

 方法

本研究调查了乌克兰切尔诺贝利禁区内的五种啮齿动物（黄线姬鼠、滑鼠、田鼠、黑线姬鼠、林氏姬鼠）。 2017 年 9 月，共捕获 36 只小型哺乳动物。

 结果

巴尔通体的总体患病率。在啮齿类动物中为 38.9% (14/36)。从黄颈姬鼠中获得了4条序列，与巴尔通体和泰勒氏巴尔通体一致。

 结论

这是第一份确认巴尔通体属存在的报告。通过分子方法在乌克兰切尔诺贝利禁区的啮齿动物中进行研究。这些序列显示出与欧洲出现的巴尔通体菌株的相似性。