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Indoor and Outdoor Rodent Hosts of Orientia tsutsugamushi, Shandong Province, China

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During December 2012–July 2016, we tested small indoor and outdoor mammals in Qingdao, China, for Orientia tsutsugamushi infection. We found that outdoor Apodemus agrarius mice, Cricetulus barabensis hamsters, and Niviventer… Click to show full abstract

During December 2012–July 2016, we tested small indoor and outdoor mammals in Qingdao, China, for Orientia tsutsugamushi infection. We found that outdoor Apodemus agrarius mice, Cricetulus barabensis hamsters, and Niviventer confucianus rats, as well as indoor Mus musculus mice, tested positive for O. tsutsugamushi by PCR.

Keywords: outdoor rodent; orientia tsutsugamushi; tsutsugamushi; rodent hosts; hosts orientia; indoor outdoor

Journal Title: Emerging Infectious Diseases
Year Published: 2021

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