This study was conducted to define the taxonomic status of Spermophilus in the plague area of Dingbian County in Shaanxi Province,China,through the two-factor variance analysis of morphological characteristics,DNA bar...This study was conducted to define the taxonomic status of Spermophilus in the plague area of Dingbian County in Shaanxi Province,China,through the two-factor variance analysis of morphological characteristics,DNA barcoding,and chromosome karyotype analysis.展开更多
Dear Editor,Hepaciviruses,members of the family Flaviviridae,are enveloped viruses containing a single-stranded positive-sense RNA genome of approximately 8.9-10.5 kb in size(Simmonds et al.,2017).To date,15species(He...Dear Editor,Hepaciviruses,members of the family Flaviviridae,are enveloped viruses containing a single-stranded positive-sense RNA genome of approximately 8.9-10.5 kb in size(Simmonds et al.,2017).To date,15species(Hepacivirus A-N,and P)have been documented within the Hepacivirus genus that show distinct host ranges,including primates,bats,horses,donkeys,cows,and various rodents(Hartlage et al.,2016).展开更多
Bartonella spp.are rod-shaped,Gram-negative,aerobic,fastidious,slow bacteria which cause diseases in humans and animals by parasitizing the endothelial and red blood cells of their hosts[1,2].Rodents are the most impo...Bartonella spp.are rod-shaped,Gram-negative,aerobic,fastidious,slow bacteria which cause diseases in humans and animals by parasitizing the endothelial and red blood cells of their hosts[1,2].Rodents are the most important natural reservoir hosts of Bartonella[3].In 57 countries,epidemiological studies of rat-borne Bartonella have been carried out.Information on the Bartonella infection rate in rodents has been obtained from most of these countries.The infection rate of rodents in Portugal,Egypt,Japan,Canada,and the United States is more than 90%,the infection rate in Thailand and Russia is about 80%,and the infection rate in China is about 67%.To date,22 species of rodent-borne Bartonella have been described.Of these,B.grahamii,B.vinsonii subsp.arupensis,B.vinsonii subsp.Berkhoffii,and B.elizabethae have been found to be associated with human illness.People become infected with rodent-borne Bartonella incidentally,especially when they are exposed to the habitats of wild rodents harboring various Bartonella species.Bartonella infection can affect multiple organs and poses a risk to public health[4].展开更多
基金supported by the grant of the Science and Technology Research and Development of Shaanxi Province[No.2012K16-12-03]
文摘This study was conducted to define the taxonomic status of Spermophilus in the plague area of Dingbian County in Shaanxi Province,China,through the two-factor variance analysis of morphological characteristics,DNA barcoding,and chromosome karyotype analysis.
基金funded by the Academic Promotion Programme of Shandong First Medical University(2019QL006)the Open Research Fund Program of CAS Key Laboratory of Special Pathogens and Biosafety,Wuhan Institute of Virology(Grant No.2021SPCAS002)W.S.was supported by the Taishan Scholars program of Shandong Province。
文摘Dear Editor,Hepaciviruses,members of the family Flaviviridae,are enveloped viruses containing a single-stranded positive-sense RNA genome of approximately 8.9-10.5 kb in size(Simmonds et al.,2017).To date,15species(Hepacivirus A-N,and P)have been documented within the Hepacivirus genus that show distinct host ranges,including primates,bats,horses,donkeys,cows,and various rodents(Hartlage et al.,2016).
基金supported by the grant of the Science and Technology Research and Development of Shaanxi Province[No.2015SF188].
文摘Bartonella spp.are rod-shaped,Gram-negative,aerobic,fastidious,slow bacteria which cause diseases in humans and animals by parasitizing the endothelial and red blood cells of their hosts[1,2].Rodents are the most important natural reservoir hosts of Bartonella[3].In 57 countries,epidemiological studies of rat-borne Bartonella have been carried out.Information on the Bartonella infection rate in rodents has been obtained from most of these countries.The infection rate of rodents in Portugal,Egypt,Japan,Canada,and the United States is more than 90%,the infection rate in Thailand and Russia is about 80%,and the infection rate in China is about 67%.To date,22 species of rodent-borne Bartonella have been described.Of these,B.grahamii,B.vinsonii subsp.arupensis,B.vinsonii subsp.Berkhoffii,and B.elizabethae have been found to be associated with human illness.People become infected with rodent-borne Bartonella incidentally,especially when they are exposed to the habitats of wild rodents harboring various Bartonella species.Bartonella infection can affect multiple organs and poses a risk to public health[4].
