| rickettsia spp. in wild small mammals in lower bavaria, south-eastern germany. | abstract so far, data on the natural cycle of rickettsiae of the tick-borne spotted fever group (sfg) in central europe are barely available. some studies showed the occurrence of different rickettsia species in their arthropod vectors, but it is unclear which animals might have any kind of reservoir function. this survey was therefore set up to provide information on the occurrence of sfg rickettsiae in small mammals in germany. a total of 124 rodents and insectivores were collected over a peri ... | 2010 | 20925521 |