%0 Journal Article
%T Prevalence of antibodies against Ehrlichia spp. and Orientia tsutsugamushi in small mammals around harbors in Taiwan
%A Hsi-Chieh Wang
%A Kun-Hsien Tsai
%A Pei-Yun Shu
%A Shu-Feng Chang
%A Tsai-Ying Yen
%A Tzai-Hung Wen
%A Wan-Jen Chen
%A Wei-Liang Shih
%A Wen-Jer Wu
%A Xue-Jie Yu
%J Archive of "Parasites & Vectors".
%D 2016
%R 10.1186/s13071-016-1318-7
%X Tick-borne ehrlichiosis and mite-borne scrub typhus represent important emerging zoonotic rickettsial diseases. Although scrub typhus has been recognized by the Taiwanese public health system, information on ehrlichial infections is scarce in Taiwan. In this study, the risk of spread of ectoparasites on rodents through aerial and marine transportation was assessed in international and domestic harbors. Here, we report the first systematic surveillance of seroprevalence against Ehrlichia spp. in small mammals on the main island of Taiwan
%K Ehrlichia chaffeensis
%K Orientia tsutsugamushi
%K Small mammals
%K Taiwan
%U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4728797/