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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Published in:The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Main Authors: Dieme, Constentin, Parola, Philippe, Guernier, Vanina, Lagadec, Erwan, Le Minter, Gildas, Balleydier, Elsa, Pagès, Frederic, Dellagi, Koussay, Tortosa, Pablo, Raoult, Didier, Socolovschi, Cristina
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:unknown
Published: American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2015
Subjects:
Rattus rattus
Online Access:https://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/44760/1/44760_Guernier_2015.pdf
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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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