Tawisa Jiyipong

TL;DR: Investigating the relationship between human alteration of the environment and the occurrence of generalist and synanthropic rodent species in relation to the diversity and prevalence of rodent-borne pathogens in Southeast Asia found that some major pathogens are favored by environmental characteristics associated with human alteration including irrigation, habitat fragmentation, and increased agricultural land cover.

TL;DR: Among 1,341 blood samples from rodents that were trapped in Southeast Asia between 2008 and 2010, a prevalence of Bartonella infection ranging from 9.6 to 11.9% was found.

TL;DR: B. hinzii is a causative agent of respiratory tract illnesses in birds and has been described as an emerging and opportunistic pathogen in immunocompromised patients; and in patients with AIDS, cystic fibrosis, and fatal septicemia; however, the source of transmission is not clear.

TL;DR: This article review the current knowledge of Bartonella infection in small mammals including rodents, insectivores, bats and exotic small mammal pets and their vectors in Asia and the implications in term of potential emerging zoonotic diseases.

TL;DR: The only significant risk factor for Cryptosporidium infection in dairy cows was age, and PCR-RFLP analysis showed all positive samples were C. parvum (bovine genotype).