Infections associated with rats
From IDWiki
Disease | Exposure | Clues |
---|---|---|
Bacteria | ||
Salmonellosis | direct contact or feces | |
Rat-bite fever | bite (or ingestion of contaminated food) | worldwide |
Rickettsia typhi | rat fleas | poor housing |
Tularemia | ||
Leptospirosis | rat urine or contaminated water | water or animal exposure, or adventure travel |
Bartonella | fleas | worldwide |
Yersinia pestis | fleas | more in Asia, Africa, and South America |
Viruses | ||
Hantavirus | urine, feces, or saliva | |
Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) | ||
Lassa fever | ||
South American arenavirus | ||
Parasites | ||
Angiostrongylus cantonensis | eating intermediate host (mollusk) or contaminated food |
Further Reading
- Rats, Cities, People, and Pathogens: A Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis of Literature Regarding the Ecology of Rat-Associated Zoonoses in Urban Centers. Vector-Borne Zoonotic Dis. 2013;13(6):349-359. doi: 10.1089/vbz.2012.1195
- Diseases directly transmitted by rodents. CDC.