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Rodents represent one of the main reservoirs of zoonotic pathogens, and monitoring their populations can provide valuable insights into human health. We conducted a surveillance study of rodents from two north-western states of Mexico (Baja California and Chihuahua) to investigate the prevalence and genetic diversity of <jats:italic>Bartonella<\/jats:italic> by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification and sequencing of the citrate synthase (<jats:italic>gltA<\/jats:italic>) gene. A total of 586 rodents belonging to 28 species were captured, and 408 were tested for <jats:italic>Bartonella<\/jats:italic> spp. The overall <jats:italic>Bartonella<\/jats:italic> spp. prevalence was 39.71%. 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