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In Chile, several studies have assessed the presence of tick-borne disease agents in vectors and mammal hosts, mainly in the northern regions, but few studies have assessed the presence of these agents in Central and Southern Chile. This study aimed to assess the presence of three groups of TBIAs\u2014<jats:italic>Borrelia<\/jats:italic>, <jats:italic>Anaplasmataceae<\/jats:italic>, and Piroplasmida\u2014in cricetid rodents of Central and Southern Chile. A total of 207 specimens from 13 localities between the O\u2019Higgins and Los Lagos regions were captured. DNA was extracted from the liver and spleen, and subsequently underwent polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification targeting the 16S rRNA, <jats:italic>flaB<\/jats:italic>, and 18S rRNA genes to detect DNA from <jats:italic>Borrelia<\/jats:italic>, <jats:italic>Anaplasmataceae<\/jats:italic>, and Piroplasmida, respectively. Although no DNA from these TBIAs was detected, the DNA extraction process was validated by optimal DNA purity ratios (an A260\/A280 ratio within the 1.6\u20132.0 range) and successful internal control amplification in all samples. These results, in addition to findings from previous reports, suggest a very low prevalence of these TBIAs in the rodent population studied. 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