Rickettsia and Bartonella species in fleas from Reunion Island
Rickettsia felis, Rickettsia typhi, and Bartonella DNA was detected by molecular tools in 12% of Rattus rattus fleas (Xenopsylla species) collected from Reunion Island. One-third of the infested commensal rodents captured during 1 year carried at least one infected flea. As clinical signs of these z...
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Format: | Other Non-Article Part of Journal/Newspaper |
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2015
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30110648 https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Rickettsia_and_Bartonella_species_in_fleas_from_Reunion_Island/20804989 |
Summary: | Rickettsia felis, Rickettsia typhi, and Bartonella DNA was detected by molecular tools in 12% of Rattus rattus fleas (Xenopsylla species) collected from Reunion Island. One-third of the infested commensal rodents captured during 1 year carried at least one infected flea. As clinical signs of these zoonoses are non-specific, they are often misdiagnosed. |
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