July 2023

Prevalence of Bartonella spp. in rodent and shrew species trapped in Kigoma and Morogoro Regions, Tanzania: A public health concern

Bartonella spp. bacteria are responsible for bartonellosis in humans and animals for which rodents are the main natural reservoirs. Common bartonellosis symptoms include fever, chills, weakness, and headache. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of Bartonella spp. infection in rodents and shrews of the genus Crocidura in the Kigoma and Morogoro regions of Tanzania. Blood culture and conventional PCR targeting a...

Author(s): Ginethon G. Mhamphi, Abdul S. Katakweba, Apia W. Massawe, Rhodes H. Makundi, Robert S. Machang’u, Erick V. G. Komba and Ladslaus L. Mnyone,