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Rodent species were identified, and nucleic acids were extracted from liver and spleen tissues. The mitochondrial cytochrome b (mt\u2010\n                    <jats:italic>cytb<\/jats:italic>\n                    ) gene was amplified by PCR, while\n                    <jats:italic>Bartonella<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2010specific citrate synthase (\n                    <jats:italic>gltA<\/jats:italic>\n                    ) and 16S rRNA genes were amplified by semi\u2010nested PCR. Phylogenetic and homology analyses were conducted to identify rodent and\n                    <jats:italic>Bartonella<\/jats:italic>\n                    species.\n                  <\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>\n                    <jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold>\n                    Among 29 captured rodents, 26 were\n                    <jats:italic>Apodemus agrarius<\/jats:italic>\n                    and 3 were\n                    <jats:italic>Mus musculus<\/jats:italic>\n                    . Phylogenetic analysis of the mt\u2010\n                    <jats:italic>cytb<\/jats:italic>\n                    gene divided\n                    <jats:italic>A. agrarius<\/jats:italic>\n                    into 7 lineages, each linked to geographically diverse\n                    <jats:italic>Bartonella<\/jats:italic>\n                    populations. Six\n                    <jats:italic>A. agrarius<\/jats:italic>\n                    rodents tested positive for\n                    <jats:italic>Bartonella<\/jats:italic>\n                    , with a positivity rate of 20.69%. Phylogenetic analyses revealed three\n                    <jats:italic>Bartonella<\/jats:italic>\n                    species:\n                    <jats:italic>B. fuyuanensis<\/jats:italic>\n                    ,\n                    <jats:italic>B. taylorii<\/jats:italic>\n                    , and one undetermined species. The infected\n                    <jats:italic>Bartonella<\/jats:italic>\n                    strains clustered into three evolutionary branches based on\n                    <jats:italic>gltA<\/jats:italic>\n                    and 16S rRNA genes.\n                  <\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>\n                    <jats:bold>Conclusions:<\/jats:bold>\n                    This study provides the first evidence of\n                    <jats:italic>Bartonella<\/jats:italic>\n                    infection among rodent populations in wetland habitats along China\u2019s eastern coast. 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