Murine typhus infection of wild rats(Rattus norvegicus) in Korea |
Hee-sun Kim1, Robert Ross Graham1, Mun-il Kang2, Hong-bum Koh2 |
1United State Army Medical Research Unit-Republic of Korea 2College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonnam National University |
국내 야생 집쥐(Rattus norvegicus)의 murine typhus 감염조사 |
김희선1, 1, 강문일2, 고홍범2 |
1미육군의학연구소 2전남대학교 수의과대학 |
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Abstract |
Sixty eight wild rats, Rattus norvegicus, were caught from Seoul city, Kyonggi, Kangwon, Cholla, and Kyongsang-provinces. All sera collected from rats were examined by immunofluorescent test to find antibody against murine typhus. The antibody prevalance to murine typhus was 4.4%(3/68). Sero-positive rate was 12.5%(2/16) in Kyonggi province and 12.5%(1/8) in Cholla province. The sero-positive rate difference between sexes of rats was not recognized. Three Rattus norvegicus having antibody to murine typhus were morphologically classified as subadult with 8.3%(1/12), middle-aged adult with 5.9%(1/17), and old adult with 4.8%(1/21), respectively. |
Key Words:
Rattus norvegicus, murine typhus, antibody, sex, age |
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