Gastrointestinal pathogens in rodents overwintering in human facilities around Uppsala, Sweden

J Wildl Dis. 2013 Jul;49(3):747-9. doi: 10.7589/2013-02-028.

Abstract

Rodents often live in close association with anthropogenic environments, offering rodent-associated pathogens numerous opportunities for transmission to humans. We screened for zoonotic gastrointestinal pathogens in rodents caught during autumn/winter in human dwellings in rural areas surrounding Uppsala, Sweden. We detected Campylobacter jejuni, Giardia sp., and Cryptosporidium sp. in rodent intestines.

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Gastrointestinal Diseases / epidemiology
  • Gastrointestinal Diseases / microbiology
  • Gastrointestinal Diseases / parasitology
  • Gastrointestinal Diseases / veterinary*
  • Humans
  • Prevalence
  • Rodent Diseases / epidemiology*
  • Rodent Diseases / microbiology
  • Rodent Diseases / parasitology
  • Seasons
  • Species Specificity
  • Sweden / epidemiology
  • Zoonoses