| distribution and prevalence of vector-borne diseases in california chipmunks (tamias spp.). | california, with 13 chipmunk (tamias) species, has more than any other state or country, occupying habitats ranging from chaparral to the high peaks of the sierra nevada. chipmunks host zoonotic pathogens including yersinia pestis, anaplasma phagocytophilum, relapsing fever (rf) borrelia spp., borrelia burgdorferi, and spotted fever group (sfg) rickettsia species. chipmunk species are often not differentiated by public health workers, yet different species utilize different ecological niches and ... | 2017 | 29232397 |