Detection of Bartonella henselae and Rickettsia felis in fleas from client-owned pets in Oklahoma
Bartonella sp. and Rickettsia sp. DNA were detected in cat fleas, Ctenocephalides felis (Bouche), collected from urban, client-owned cats (Felis catus L.) and dogs (Canis lupus familiaris L.) at Tulsa, OK, during 2017. Bartonella henselae (Regnery et al. 1992) was detected in four of six fleas (67%)...
Published in: | Southwestern Entomologist |
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Main Authors: | , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Society of Southwestern Entomologists
2021
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Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/11244/335169 https://doi.org/10.3958/059.046.0124 |
Summary: | Bartonella sp. and Rickettsia sp. DNA were detected in cat fleas, Ctenocephalides felis (Bouche), collected from urban, client-owned cats (Felis catus L.) and dogs (Canis lupus familiaris L.) at Tulsa, OK, during 2017. Bartonella henselae (Regnery et al. 1992) was detected in four of six fleas (67%) from one cat, while Rickettsia felis (Bouyer et al. 2001) was detected in eight fleas from five animals. Peer reviewed Entomology and Plant Pathology |
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