@article{fdi:010088053,
  title = {{M}olecular survey of rodent-borne infectious agents in the {F}erlo region, {S}enegal},
  author = {{M}angombi-{P}ambou, {J}. {B}. and {G}ranjon, {L}aurent and {F}lirden, {F}. and {K}ane, {M}. and {N}iang, {Y}. and {D}avoust, {B}. and {F}enollar, {F}. and {M}ediannikov, {O}leg},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{Z}oonotic pathogens are responsible for most infectious diseases in humans, with rodents being important reservoir hosts for many of these microorganisms. {R}odents, thus, pose a significant threat to public health. {P}revious studies in {S}enegal have shown that rodents harbour a diversity of microorganisms, including human pathogens. {O}ur study aimed to monitor the prevalence of infectious agents in outdoor rodents, which can be the cause of epidemics. {W}e screened 125 rodents (both native and expanding) from the {F}erlo region, around {W}idou {T}hiengoly, for different microorganisms. {A}nalysis, performed on rodent spleens, detected bacteria from the {A}naplasmataceae family (20%), {B}orrelia spp. (10%), {B}artonella spp. (24%) and {P}iroplasmida (2.4%). {P}revalences were similar between native and the expanding ({G}erbillus nigeriae) species, which has recently colonised the region. {W}e identified {B}orrelia crocidurae, the agent responsible for tick-borne relapsing fever, which is endemic in {S}enegal. {W}e also identified two other not-yet-described bacteria of the genera {B}artonella and {E}hrlichia that were previously reported in {S}enegalese rodents. {A}dditionally, we found a potential new species, provisionally referred to here as {C}andidatus {A}naplasma ferloense. {T}his study highlights the diversity of infectious agents circulating in rodent populations and the importance of describing potential new species and evaluating their pathogenicity and zoonotic potential.},
  keywords = {rodents ; infectious agents ; multiple infections ; zoonotic diseases ; tick-borne zoonotic disease ; {SENEGAL}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{G}enes},
  volume = {14},
  numero = {5},
  pages = {1107 [15 p.]},
  year = {2023},
  DOI = {10.3390/genes14051107},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010088053},
}