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The Coinfection of <i>Bartonella</i> spp. and Hantavirus in Wild Rodent and Shrew Species in Eastern China

B1 Crossref Works API · 2026-05-12 · China

Background: Bartonella spp. are Gram-negative bacteria that cause diseases including endocarditis, lymphadenopathy, and neuroretinitis. Hantavirus (HV), belonging to the family Hantaviridae, induces illnesses such as hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome and hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. Both pathogens exhibit host specificity—defined as a preference or restriction to specific host species or ranges. Rodents and shrews are primary hosts for these pathogens, and their high coinfection rates often indicate elevated risk of human e

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SourceCrossref Works API (crossref)
NATO ratingB1 — see methodology
CountryChina
Reported date2026-05-12
Ingested at2026-05-12 12:50 UTC

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