Differences in the ecology of Bartonella infections of Apodemus flavicollis and Myodes glareolus in a boreal forest.

摘要: The epidemiology of Bartonella species infecting Apodemus flavicollis and Myodes glareolus in a forest Eastern Poland was followed for 2 years using mark-recapture. Infections could be acquired any month, but prevalence, probability infection, peaked the summer. There were significant differences pattern infections between two species. Both hosts primarily infected as juveniles, infection highest A. flavicollis, which, evidence suggests, experienced longer-lasting with wider range genotypes. no increased host mortality associated Bartonella, although did affect recapture. Animals become re-infected, generally by different Several longer lasting, poorly resolved involved more than 1 genotype, may have resulted from sequential infections. Of 22 gltA genotypes collected, only (both B. grahamii) shared mice voles; all others specific either to or M. glareolus, had their nearest relatives Microtus neighbouring fields. This heterogeneity patterns wild rodents emphasizes need consider variation both, ecological epidemiological studies.